
vOCABULAI 



LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. 



Chap;. A..:.. Copyright No. 

sheif„4iii:lf 

^ -I f 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



HINDS NOBLE'S GERMAN CLASSICS 



GOETHE'S 

Hermann und Dorothea 

WITH 

INTRODUCTION, 
FOOTNOTES AND VOCABULARY 

BY 

WM. ADDISON HERVEY, A.M. 

o/ the Germanic Department in Columbia University 



COPYRIGHT,. 1899, BY HINDS & NOBLE 



HINDS & NOBLE, Publishers 
4-5-6-1 2-13-14 Cooper Institute, New York City 

Schoolbooks of all publishers at one store 




"J 

6^1* tttdlt TWO COPIES RECEIVED. 

and explanatory footnotes printed on good 
paper, bound in cloth, price 50c per vol- 
ume. The following texts are now ready: 
Schiller^s Wilhelm Tell, Schiller's Der 
Neffe als Onkel, Lessing's Minna von 
Barnhelm, Lessing's Nathan der Weise, 
Lessing's Emilia Galotti, Goethe's Hermann 
und Dorothea, Schiller's Jungfrau von Orleans 
(in press)^ Schiller's Maria Stuart {in press). 
Others in preparation. 

What texts will you read next term ? 
Would you be interested to see any of the 
above ? Correspondence invited. 

HINDS & NOBLE, Publishers 
4-5-642-J3-H Cooper Institute New York City 

School Books of A U Publisheys at One Store 

\ SECOND COPY 



INTRODUCTION 



I. SKETCH OF GOETHE'S LIFE 

JoHANN Wolfgang Goethe was born in Frank- 
fort-on-the-Main, August 28th, 1749, twenty years 
after Lessing and ten years before Schiller. His 
parents belonged to the citizen class, and were pos- 
sessed of moderate wealth and of more than ordinary 
culture. Johann Kaspar Goethe, born 17 10, had 
studied law at Leipzig and Giessen, and received 
the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence. After prac- 
tising a short time, he traveled in Italy. On his 
return he went to live with his mother, whose wealth 
enabled him to give up the practice of his profession 
and devote himself to the study of literature and 
jurisprudence. Later he published a legal work of 
some importance. He made a considerable collec- 
tion of books, pictures and objects of art. Subse- 
quently he obtained the title of imperial councilor 
{Rath), which carried with it no duties or emolu- 
ment, but secured to him dignity and position. 

In 1748 Dr. Goethe married Catherine Elizabeth 
Textor, who was twenty-one years his junior, and a 
little more than a year afterward their famous son 
was born. He was named for his maternal grand- 

iii 



iv 



father, the chief magistrate of Frankfort. Of several 
other children, only a daughter, Cornelia, born 1750, 
survived childhood. This sister was Goethe's com- 
panion in play and study, and remained his affection- 
ate confidante and sympathizer until her marriage in 
1773. She died four years later. 

Goethe's childhood was passed amid all the 
advantages of refinement and moderate wealth, and, 
indeed, through his whole life he knew none of the 
hardships of poverty, which so embittered some of 
Lessing's and Schiller's best years. He was, how- 
ever, by no means a spoiled child of fortune. His 
father had strict notions of order and industry, and 
was resolved to give his son a liberal education, 
which should fit him for a distinguished career in the 
law. He devoted much of his time to the boy's 
instruction, private tutors being engaged for special 
branches. Stern and pedantic the elder Goethe 
doubtless was, but from him the son inherited that 
love of method, that honesty and energy of purpose — 
" des Lebens ernstes Fiihren," as he has expressed it 
in a graceful acknowledgment — which became his 
prominent characteristic. The exacting severity 
of the father had a wholesome counterbalance in the 
joyous, sympathetic disposition of the mother. Frau 
Rath, as she was called, was but eighteen when 
Goethe was born, and in their early years she was to 
the children rather an elder sister than a parent. 
From her (to quote the lines mentioned above) 
Goethe had, besides his happy nature," a delight 
in story-telling," which she early encouraged by leav- 



V 



ing her tales unfinished and letting the children pro- 
vide the continuation. From his mother, too, he 
inherited his characteristic aversion to hearing or 
speaking of things painful or disagreeable. She died 
in 1808, surviving her husband twenty-six years. 

Wolfgang and his sister spent much time with their 
grandmother, with whom Dr. Goethe continued to 
reside. The house, in the street called Hirsch- 
graben," was rebuilt after her death, and is still 
standing. Her last Christmas gift to the children 
was a puppet-theater, which exhibited the story of 
David and Goliath. In his autobiography Goethe 
tells us of the interest this excited in him at that 
early age — he was not yet six — and of how he 
afterward learned to operate it and to arrange new 
representations. 

The free imperial city of Frankfort had many 
buildings and relics of historical interest. From 
early times the holy Roman emperors had been 
crowned there, and many quaint customs had been 
preserved in connection with the imposing ceremony. 
As a boy Goethe loved to roam about the city, and 
his acute powers of observation were always on the 
alert. 

The most important public event of Goethe's boy- 
hood was the Seven Years' War. Although only a 
small boy in 1756, he took a lively interest in the 
struggle, of which Frederick the Great was the cen- 
tral figure. Goethe's father was a warm admirer of 
the Prussian king, and the boy naturally shared his 
sentiments ; but his grandfather Textor sided with 



vi 



Maria Theresa and the Austrians. Goethe tells us 
that the abuse which his grandfather and other 
Frankforters whom he respected heaped upon Fred- 
erick led him thus early to distrust public opinion — 
a habit that always characterized him. In 1759 
Frankfort was occupied by the French, the allies of 
the Austrians, and for two years the commandant. 
Count Thorane, was quartered at the Goethe house, 
much to the annoyance of the councilor, who was, 
however, treated with the utmost consideration. 
During the French occupation Goethe was able to 
acquire considerable proficiency in the language. 
At the theater a French company held the boards, 
and the boy was a constant attendant, using his 
grandfather's free ticket. A boy belonging to the 
company was his playmate, and often took him 
behind the scenes. 

After the Count's headquarters were removed from 
the Goethe house in 1761 Wolfgang's studies were 
resumed. He was in all respects a precocious boy. 
He already knew Latin, French and Italian well, and 
was making good progress in the study of English, 
Greek and Hebrew. His father's library was well 
supplied with contemporary German literature, much 
of which the boy had read. His favorite author was 
Klopstock, who wrote a religious epic, The Mes- 
siah." As a small boy Goethe thought much about 
religion and studied the Bible diligently. The dis- 
astrous earthquake at Lisbon in 1755 excited grave 
questions in his mind, for he believed in an all- 
powerful and all-loving God. He was much inter- 



vii 



ested in the folk-lore books, of which he read a large 
number in his boyhood. Possibly he first saw the 
Faust story at this time. Before 1765 Goethe had 
tried his skill in every kind of composition — narra- 
tive, poetic, dramatic — but without producing any- 
thing of consequence. The year before his departure 
for the University he had the first of his love affairs. 
His sweetheart was a certain Gretchen, who was his 
inferior socially, and does not seem to have taken his 
attentions seriously. 

At Leipzig, whither he went in 1765, Goethe was 
to study law, but he had little interest in the subject, 
and it was not stimulated by the professors whom he 
heard. The lectures in literature likewise gave him 
little inspiration, and his attendance at the University 
became merely nominal. He pursued his art studies 
industriously under the guidance of Oeser, director of 
the academy. He also visited the famous galleries at 
Dresden. By himself he continued the study of lit- 
erature. Lessing's Minna von Barnhelm and 
Laokoon," which appeared about this time, aroused 
his highest admiration. Goethe went much into 
society, and in general led a life of easy gayety. A 
one-sided love affair with Annette (or Kathchen) 
Schonkopf, the daughter of his landlord, caused him 
much distress. She w^as several years his senior, and 
took his attentions as a harmless flirtation. This 
experience is the subject of Die Laune des Ver- 
liebten The Lover's Caprice "), a play written in 
the winter of 1767-8. This and the other play of 
the Leipzig period, Die Mitschuldigen " The 



viii 



Accomplices are written after the model of the 
French classical drama. He wrote also some twenty- 
lyrics, many of which were set to music by a 
friend. 

In August, 1768, Goethe returned to Frankfort on 
account of a serious illness, from which he did not 
recover for a year and a half. In April, 1770, he left 
for Strasburg, where he was to continue his legal 
studies and take his degree. Here he made friend- 
ships which proved very valuable to him, because his 
attention was turned to things German. He was 
tremendously impressed with the cathedral, and 
became a devoted admirer of Gothic architecture. 
Of his friends, the most important was Herder, who 
was five years his senior and had already achieved 
distinction as an essayist and critic. He condemned 
Goethe's earlier literary performances, and strove to 
turn his genius into a new channel, where it should 
become national. Above all, he showed him the 
magnificence of Shakespeare's genius, and made him 
his passionate disciple. A very important incident 
of the Strasburg period was his attachment for Fred- 
erika Brion, the daughter of a clergyman in the 
neighboring village of Sesenheim. The story of their 
love as told in the autobiography is perhaps the most 
beautiful and pathetic in all literature. It is doubt- 
less much embellished, and Goethe was unduly severe 
on himself, but the truth probably remains that he 
won her heart and broke it by his desertion. That 
he felt the keenest remorse is certain, and it is 
probable he was right in believing that their marriage 



ix 

would not be conducive to the future happiness 
of either. 

In August, 177 1, Goethe returned to Frankfort 
with the licentiate's degree, and was admitted to 
practice. He continued his literary work and joined 
the staff of a Frankfort periodical, for which he wrote 
numerous book reviews. The following year he went 
to Wetzlar to gain experience by practising in the 
imperial chambers at that place. With his stay here 
is linked his romantic passion for Charlotte Buff, the 
daughter of a prominent official. She was already 
engaged to a certain Kestner, Goethe's friend. 
Goethe's actions were entirely honorable. When 
finally Lotte said something that seemed to indicate 
a return of his love he hurriedly took his departure 
from Wetzlar, after a stay of four months. 

In the summer of 1773 appeared Gotz von 
Berlichingen," the first important work of Goethe. 
The drama made its author famous. Its hero is a 
mediaeval German knight, and its keynote is indi- 
vidual liberty. In the secondary plot a faithless lover 
receives his deserved punishment, and in the execu- 
tion of this Goethe squared accounts with himself for 
his desertion of Frederika.^ It was from the begin- 
ning Goethe's habit to embody his experiences in 
poetic or dramatic composition, and so he came to 
speak of his works as a ^'series of confessions." It 
is to be remembered, however, that these experiences 

* A translation of the "Gotz" in 1799 was almost the first 
literary effort of Sir Walter Scott, and its influence on certain 
of his works was important. 



X 



were always idealized, and that the facts were not 
exactly as narrated in poetic form. This applies 
especially to the characters with which Goethe him- 
self is identified. In 1774 " Die Leiden des jungen 
Werthers " (^*The Sorrows of Young Werther ") was 
published, and the sensation it made w^as remarkable. 
It is a gloomy novel, written in the epistolary form, 
and narrates in part Goethe's experiences at Wetzlar. 
More than Goethe's personal experience, it voices the 
so-called world-woe" of that time, the conviction 
that existing conditions were all wrong and an utter 
hopelessness of being able to better them. These 
two works made Goethe the acknowledged leader of 
the ^'Storm and Stress" movement — a school of poets 
who were disciples of Rousseau, worshipers of Shakes- 
peare and ^pleaders for the abolition of existing arti- 
ficial forms in literature and society and a ^'return to 
nature." To the years 1774-5 belong two prose 
dramas, Clavigo " and Stella," and most of the 
first part of Faust," although this masterwork was 
not published until more than thirty years later. 
" Egmont " was also begun. Goethe's work in this, 
his Storm and Stress " period, is all in the same 
spirit, and differs radically from the productions of 
his maturer years. 

The last year of Goethe's residence at Frankfort 
was marked by his love affair with Lilli Schonemann. 
She was only seventeen years old and a belle of 
Frankfort society. Her beauty and charm of manner 
fascinated Goethe, but her coquetry exasperated him. 
The families of both objected to their marriage, and 



xi 



finally, after several quarrels and reunions, the 
engagement was broken. In this affair it was 
Goethe who suffered the more deeply. To this 
and his love affair with Frederika we owe some 
exquisite lyrics. 

In November, 1775, Goethe was invited to Weimar 
to visit the young duke, Karl August, to whom he 
had been presented the 3^ear before at Frankfort. 
The visit had momentous consequences, for Weimar 
became his home, and the whole outward course of 
his life was changed. The Duke was eight years 
younger than Goethe, and found in him a most con- 
genial companion and helpful friend. In the society 
of the little court Goethe at once became a prime 
favorite. His fame had preceded him, and his 
brilliant gifts and charming personality more than 
justified expectations. His influence over Karl 
August proved most beneficial, for he was able to 
inspire the youthful ruler with a sense of duty, and 
to encourage the better impulses of his really noble 
character. It was resolved that Goethe could not 
be spared, and in six months after his arrival he was 
made a member of the Privy Council. The conserv- 
ative old ofiicials at Weimar had made strenuous 
objection, for it seemed impossible that a poet and 
social lion should have any business capacity. The 
Duke and his mother, the Duchess Dowager Anna 
Amalia, a woman of rare culture, tact and adminis- 
trative ability, insisted, and the sequel proved their 
judgment correct. Goethe welcomed the opportunity 
to escape returning to Frankfort and the practice of 



xii 



law, and he knew that his position at Weimar would 
be comparatively independent. 

Goethe's first ten years at Weimar make an import- 
ant and entertaining chapter in his life. His 
success in public affairs was instantaneous and 
remarkable. He directed at different times every 
department of the ducal government, and in each 
mastered the smallest details with tireless industry. 
He became the soul of the administration, and his 
reforms in finance, public works and education 
brought to the duchy unexampled prosperity. In 
1782 Goethe became president of the Chamber of 
Finance, and the same year he was ennobled, so that 
he was henceforth J. W. von Goethe. 

During this period Goethe had little time for liter- 
ary labor, and no important work was published. In 
1779, however, he had completed his Iphigenie " in 
prose form. It was acted with great success at the 
Weimar court, where amateur theatricals were a fav- 
orite amusement. Wilhelm Meister " and **Tasso" 
were begun, and Egmont" was now and then taken, 
up. Several important poems were written, and a 
journey to Switzerland in 1782 was beautifully 
described in the Briefe aus der Schweiz." In order 
better to supervise the development of mines in the 
duchy Goethe acquainted himself with mineralogy, 
and during all the rest of his life he was actively 
engaged in the study of the natural sciences, his 
writings in this field filling several volumes. He 
made valuable and fruitful contributions to the 
science of botany, and in osteology he made an 



xiii 



important discovery. His attempt to disprove New- 
ton's theory of colors was his pet investigation and 
his least successful. 

As Goethe's serious, busy life at Weimar had 
gradually changed him outwardly, so his study of 
classical literature had transformed his poetic ideals, 
and his subsequent works show the effect of these 
new influences. His body also underwent a thorough 
discipline during these years. By regular habits, 
moderate diet and judicious exercise he so devel- 
oped his previously impaired constitution that even 
in old age he was remarkable for his robust 
health. Paramount among the influences which 
affected Goethe during the ten years was his friend- 
ship with Frau von Stein, whose husband was one of 
the Duke's officials. Charlotte von Stein was a 
woman of high intelligence, and the bond of sym- 
pathy between them was such that Goethe confided 
to her his inmost thoughts and impulses. His 
thousand letters to her, which have been pre- 
served, give us minute and often valuable details 
of his daily doings, official, social and literary. In 
his poems of this time, and in his two dramas, 

Iphigenie " and ^^Tasso," her influence is plainly 
discernible. 

In September, 1786, Goethe left Weimar for a 
long-desired visit to Italy. He felt the need of rest 
from his laborious official duties and of an oppor- 
tunity to complete his literary undertakings. Going 
by way of Verona and Venice, he arrived in Rome 
October 29th, and he remained, except for visits to 



xiv 



places of interest in Italy and to Sicily, until April 
22d, 1788. In the Eternal City he found all the 
delight which his imagination had promised him. It 
was, however, the Rome of the past, with its associa- 
tions and immortal monuments, rather than the 
modern city w^hich charmed him, and he became 
deeply imbued with the spirit of her ancient art and 
culture. Under these favorable conditions he was 
able to devote his leisure moments to literary work 
with a zest he had not known for many years. He 
completed " Iphigenie auf Tauris in verse and 
revised Egmont, which remained a prose drama. 
These Avere published in 1787 and 1788, respectively, 
in the edition of his collected works in eight volumes 
which was then appearing. The former deals with 
the same material as the Greek tragedy of Euripides, 
but in plot and characters it is essentially modern. 
As poetry it is marvelously beautiful. Goethe's friends 
and public had expected something quite different. 
It was the first evidence they had of the poet's intel- 
lectual new birth." Goethe hoped to educate his 
public up to his classical ideal, but he was only 
partly successful. ^' Egmont " is a powerful tragedy, 
dealing with an unhappy episode in the revolt of the 
Netherlands against the tyranny of Spain under 
Philip II. It has much of Goethe's earlier spirit, and 
shows considerable influence of Shakespeare. Tor- 
quato Tasso " was turned into verse in Italy, but not 
finally completed until 1789. It tells a pathetic 
incident in the life of the famous Italian poet whose 
Jerusalem Delivered " Goethe had read when a boy. 



XV 



Poetically it is perfect ; dramatically it is somewhat 
unsatisfactory. 

Goethe reached Weimar in June, 1788. Before his 
return it had been agreed that he should not take up 
again the numerous and burdensome duties to which 
he had devoted himself for ten years. He remained, 
however, a Minister of State, and continued to lend his 
valued counsels. Shortly after his return to Weimar 
he saw and loved Christiane Vulpius, a young woman 
of twenty-three and of relatively humble station. Her 
frank, merry nature charmed him, and he saw in her 
a realization of the ideal which Rome had left upon 
his memory. From the time she entered his home 
Goethe regarded her as his wife, and so she was 
received by his mother and some intimate friends, 
but the ceremony of marriage was not performed 
until 1806. Goethe deeply regretted his offense 
against custom, but the union brought him much 
happiness. It caused a complete rupture with Frau 
von Stein, from whom, however, Goethe had been 
gradually drifting away during his absence in Italy. 
His letters to her and to other Weimar friends were 
subsequently revised and published as his Italie- 
nische Reise.'' To the Italian journey are directly 
due the Romische Elegien," twenty poems in which 
he gives utterance in beautiful, passionate melody 
to the joy he had experienced in the wonderful city. 
The girl whom the poet loves in the Elegies " is 
Christiane. 

In the summer of 1788 Goethe met Schiller for the 
first time. The latter had come to Weimar the year 



xvi 



before and been received by Herder and Wieland. 
This first meeting gave little promise of the famous 
friendship that was to come. Goethe was only 
ordinarily cordial, and Schiller, who had expected 
much, was disappointed. Goethe's conduct was by 
no means due to haughtiness or to pride of position, 
but to the fact that he believed any sympathy 
between them to be quite out of the question. He 
knew Schiller to be the author of **The Robbers" 
and other plays of extremely radical tendency. As 
noted before, Goethe had left at Frankfort the im- 
pulsiveness and discontent of his youth, and the 
qualities which had made him the leader of the 
"Storm and Stress" poets had wholly disappeared 
before 1786. "Gotz" and "Werther " were products 
of a mood for which Goethe had now only condem- 
nation, and it was natural he should feel aversion to 
the man who, since 1781, had been heralded as the 
apostle of a revolution more radical than he himself 
had ever preached, and this at a time especially 
when he was seeking to discipline German taste. 
Goethe did, however, procure for Schiller the pro- 
fessorship of history at the University of Jena in 
1789. Schiller had himself been engaged in self- 
discipline as severe as any that Goethe had ever 
exercised, and since the publication of "Don Carlos" 
(1787), in fact during the three years of its composi- 
tion, had devoted himself to philosophy and history. 
His " History of the Revolt of the Netherlands " had 
appeared in 1788. When Goethe's " Egmont " was 
published the same year, dealing with a period he 



xvii 



had been studying carefully, he wrote a somewhat 
severe criticism of the tragedy because of its devia- 
tion from history. 

Goethe's official relation to the University of Jena, 
and also, perhaps, his friendship for Charlotte von 
Lengefeld, whom Schiller had married in 1790, took 
him over to the little town (only a few miles distant) 
at frequent intervals, and the poets came to know 
each other better. In September, 1794, Schiller 
undertook the publication of a literary periodical to 
be called Die Horen " The Hours"), and asked 
Goethe to become a contributor. The latter con- 
sented, and subsequently invited Schiller to spend a 
fortnight at his house in Weimar to talk over the new 
enterprise. This visit cemented the ties of friend- 
ship, which remained without even a threatened jar 
until broken by Schiller's death. From 1794 till 
1805 neither produced anything without the helpful 
and stimulating counsel of the other. The only joint 
publications were the so-called " Xenien," a series of 
epigrams, at first intended to chastise hostile critics 
who had attacked ^'Die Horen," but afterward 
extended in purpose. To Schiller it was, above all, 
that Goethe owed his return to poetic activity. 
Since 1790 he had occupied himself chiefly with 
physical science and state affairs. The French 
Revolution excited his alarm and abhorrence. He 
recognized the justice of complaint against oppres- 
sion, but believed that violence was disastrous to 
the best interests of all. Two unimportant prose 
plays, one unfinished, of 1791 deal with social 



xviii 



problems in France just before the Revolution. In 
1792-3 Goethe accompanied the Duke on two cam- 
paigns which the Prussians conducted against the 
French. In 1792 he wrote, as a political satire, a 
version of the old tale of Reineke Fuchs." This is 
the one work of consequence in these years. 

The first great work completed by Goethe during 
his association with Schiller was " Wilhelm Meisters 
Lehrjahre " Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship"), 
which he had begun soon after his arrival in Weimar. 
This romance gives vivid pictures of a young man's 
progress through successive stages of his career. 
It is rather the charm of the single episodes and 
the perfection of style than plot or character analy- 
sis which give the work its value. It contains 
much incidental dramatic criticism ; especially famous 
is that of " Hamlet." The same year he began his 
exquisite epic, Hermann und Dorothea," completed 
in 1797. Although classical in form, for it is written 
in hexameters (the meter of Longfellow's Evange- 
line," which resembles it in more respects than one), 
it is distinctly German in spirit, incidents and 
characters. It was received with an enthusiasm 
which Goethe had not aroused since the days of 
" Gotz " and **Werther," and still remains the most 
popularly known and beloved of his works. In the 
summer of 1797 the two poets began in friendly 
rivalry a series of ballads. In this form of poetical 
composition Schiller was the more skillful artist, 
while in the lyric Goethe was the acknowledged 
master. 



xix 



After the production of Wallenstein " in 1799 
Schiller removed to Weimar, and during the brief 
period of activity which followed he was in constant 
intercourse with Goethe, and received from him 
many an inspiring or helpful suggestion, especially in 
the composition of Wilhelm Tell." This subject 
Goethe had thought of treating in epic form. Goethe 
had become director of the Weimar Theater in 1791, 
an important and honorable position, which he filled 
until 181 7. In this office Schiller was his co-worker, 
and the Weimar stage was raised to a glory unequalled 
in its history. It is before the theater that the 
famous joint statue of Goethe and Schiller stands. 
At the beginning of the new century Weimar was at 
the zenith of its glory, and toward the little town all 
eyes were turned. Because of its fame as a center of 
culture, it has been called the ^'German Athens." 
Not only Goethe and Schiller were there, but also 
Herder and Wieland, the next greatest living writers 
of Germany. That Karl August could attract these 
men and keep them, is to his everlasting credit. 

Schiller's untimely death in 1805 i^3.de a gap in 
Goethe's life that was never filled. In his ^' Epilogue 
to Schiller's Song of the Bell," he has paid him a 
magnificent tribute. In 1803 Goethe had finished 
" Die Naturliche Tochter " The Natural Daugh- 
ter"), a poetical drama dealing with the French 
Revolution. Schiller had repeatedly urged Goethe 
to complete the " Faust," portions of which had 
appeared as " Fin Fragment " in the collected works, 
1790. Goethe had worked on it from time to time, 



XX 



and in 1806 the First Part \vas finished. It was 
received with surprise and admiration, and Goethe 
was recognized as the greatest poet of modern times. 
The Second Part was not finished until 1831, although 
its conception had perhaps existed from the begin- 
ning, and some scenes were written before the First 
Part was published. Faust " was thus his life work, 
covering a period of fifty-six years, and into it is 
woven his own life experience and philosophy. It is 
with Faust that Goethe's name is most familiarly 
associated, and it is on this masterpiece of the modern 
age that his inalienable title to immortality rests. 
The Second Part is not popularly known or under- 
stood. It contains much that is allegorical and 
superfluous, but the central theme — the working out 
of Faust's salvation by his own efforts, and the defeat 
of Mephistopheles — is simple enough; without it the 
problem is unsolved. 

Two years after " Faust " (First Part) appeared 
"Die Wahlverwandtschaften" (" Elective Affinities"), 
his third prose romance. It proposes and illustrates 
the theory that human passions are subject to laws of 
attraction and repulsion similar to those governing 
the inter-relation of chemical bodies. In 18 10 he 
planned his autobiography, "Aus Meinem Leben. 
Dichtung und Wahrheit " From My Life. Poetry 
[or Fiction] and Truth "). This work appeared in four 
parts, the first two in 1811-12, the third in 1814, 
while the fourth was not published until 1831. In it 
the poet seeks to outline his moral and intellectual 
development, and so it is of the influence of persons 



XXl 



and environment he writes rather than of the petty 
details of biography. The narrative ends with 
Goethe's departure from Frankfort in 1775, and for 
the study of this important period of his life is most 
valuable. By the sub-title Goethe indicated that 
some events were idealized or embellished, but noth- 
ing was wilfully falsified. It is to be remembered, 
too, that Goethe began to write the memoirs of his 
youth at the age of sixty-one. Between 181 2 and 
18 1 5 he was occupied with the study of Persian 
poetry, and wrote a collection of short poems in the 
Oriental spirit, which he called West-Ostlicher 
Divan." ^< Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre " Wil- 
helm Meister's Years of Travel "), published in 182 1 
and re-written 1829, is a continuation of the Lehr- 
jahre,'^ with w^hich it has, however, little connection. 
It is inferior to the earlier work, but has valuable 
parts, especially those giving his opinions on educa- 
tional and sociological matters. In various chan- 
nels — science, art, archaeology and literary criti- 
cism — Goethe continued his marvelous activity 
almost to the day of his death. Many writings were 
published posthumously, including the Second Part of 
"Faust." 

In the years following Schiller's death Goethe suf- 
fered repeated bereavement. In 1808 his mother 
died, in 18 16 his beloved wife. Of several children, 
only one, August, born December 25th, 1789, had 
lived, and to him Goethe was devoted. The year 
following his mother's death August married Ottilie 
von Pogwisch, who was a welcome daughter-in-law. 



xxii 



They lived in the upper part of the handsome resi- 
dence which the Duke had given Goethe in 1792. 
(This house is now a public museum and the chief 
object of interest in Weimar.) Three children were 
born, and proved to Goethe a source of great delight. 
August von Goethe had been a bitter disappointment 
to his father. An affectionate and sometimes dutiful 
son, he was not so endowed that he could achieve the 
great things expected of him. He became extremely 
dissipated in his habits, and even his marriage, of 
which Goethe had hoped much, had only a tempora- 
rily deterrent effect. He died suddenly at Rome in 
October, 1830. Ottilie remained in Goethe's house, 
and her devotion gave him much comfort. The two 
grandsons, Walter (b. 1818) and Wolfgang (b. 1820), 
grew up and lived a lonely, secluded existence 
together in Weimar, and latterly in Leipzig, dying in 
1883 and 1885 respectively. A granddaughter born 
in 1829 died in 1844. The family is extinct. 

In September, 1825, the fiftieth anniversary of 
Karl August's accession was celebrated, and two 
months later the arrival of Goethe in Weimar, on 
which occasion he received magnificent testimonials 
of love and esteem. Three years after this the 
Grand Duke (Weimar had become a grand duchy in 
18 1 5), died, and in 1830 the Grand Duchess Luise 
followed him. Goethe had taken little interest in the 
great political events that were passing about him, 
and by some he was for this bitterly condemned. 
Conscientious as he had been in the discharge of his 
public duties, devoted as he individually was to the 



xxiii 



welfare of the people, Goethe was in theory an aristo- 
crat, and believed the best government to be an 
enlightened despotism. His broad culture, if it had 
not affected his patriotism, had made him insensible to 
narrow prejudices of nationality. He was cosmo- 
politan in politics as in genius. And so, with 
immovable serenity and unfailing confidence of 
purpose, the " Sage of Weimar " worked " ohne 
Hast uhd ohne Rast " until the end, which came 
peacefully on March 22d, 1832. His body rests 
in the Fiirstengriift (ducal vault) at Weimar beside 
that of Schiller and opposite those of the duke and 
the duchess 

The life story of Goethe is the most interesting 
in literary history, and indeed some one has said 
that "his life was his greatest w^ork." Not less 
instructive than interesting, for it is a record of self- 
discipline and self-culture without parallel. Goethe's 
face and figure were models of classic beauty ; the 
dignity of his presence comported w^ell with that 
of his character. This has been mistaken by 
some for haughty, unsympathetic reserve, but we 
have abundant testimony respecting his modest, 
kindly bearing toward those who sought his help 
and counsel, and the instances of his great 
generosity to the unfortunate are numerous. Said 
one who knew him well : "Goethe's heart, which 
few knew, was as great as his intellect, which 
all knew," 

Considered in any one of his capacities — as 
statesman, scientist, critic, dramatist, poet, man — 



xxiv 



Goethe achieved greatness. In his totality he stands 
alone.* 

II. ^'HERMANN UND DOROTHEA" 
It was in September, 1796, shortly after the com- 
pletion of ^^Wilhelm Meister," that Goethe began his 
Hermann und Dorothea," and with such ^'ease and 
satisfaction" did he work, that in nine days he wrote 
two-thirds of the poem. During the following winter 
and spring much time was devoted to it, and early in 
June the last installment of manuscript was sent to 
the publisher. Although he took great pains in 
revising and perfecting the poem, in the matter of 
plan and execution no other great work of Goethe, 
after he left Frankfort, occupied so short a time. 

* In this sketch it has not been possible to mention all of 
Goethe's works, even by title. Besides some less important 
dramatic compositions and long poems, all of his aesthetic and 
critical writings, biographical essays and translations have been 
omitted; and no specific account has been given of his scientific 
writings and short poems. 

No other man of letters has left so complete a record of his 
life and works as Goethe. In addition to "Dichtung und 
Wahrheit," we have his letters to Frau von Stein, the "Italian 
Journey" and other letters and journals of travel, his diaries, 
kept with exactness and detail, his immense correspondence 
with many different persons, and, after 1823, his conversations 
with his secretary, Eckermann. Besides this specifically bio- 
graphical material, nearly all his imaginative works afford 
important information. The most complete biography in Eng- 
lish is that of G. H. Lewes; the best critical discussion is by 
H. Grimm, tr. as "The Life and Times of Goethe." Excellent 
short accounts by H. H. Boyesen and J. Sime, the latter with 
full bibliography. 



XXV 



The ostensibly true story which gave Goethe the 
outline of his plot was published in 1732 in a pam- 
phlet dealing with the emigration of Protestant exiles 
from the Archbishopric of Salzburg, in Austria, 
1 731-2. By the Peace of Westphalia, which had 
ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648, each ruler was 
free to choose his religion and his subjects might 
conform or have three years in which to leave the 
state. In 1727 a fanatical Roman Catholic became 
Archbishop of Salzburg, and the persecution of his 
Lutheran subjects was followed by the order for their 
expulsion. Briefly, the narrative is as follows: While 
the Salzburg emigrants were passing through a cer- 
tain town, the son of a well-to-do citizen took a fancy 
to a maiden among their number, and on making in- 
quiry found that she was the child of worthy people 
and was well thought of, but had left her parents be- 
cause her faith differed from theirs. The youth went 
to his father, who had before this vainly urged him 
to marry, and said he had chosen a maiden. The 
father objected to his choice, and called in some 
friends and a pastor to help him dissuade his son, 
but in vain. The pastor finally thought it might be 
a special providence, and the father's consent was 
obtained. The youth thereupon sought the maiden 
and asked her if she would serve in his father's house, 
and she answered, **Very willingly." The son took 
her with him and presented her to his father without 
telling her of his purpose. When the father asked 
her if she would marry his son, she thought they were 
teasing her, and felt hurt. Finally the matter was 



xxvi 



explained to her, and she declared that if they were 
really in earnest, she would be well content, and 
would keep him as the apple of her eye. 

Goethe may have read this tale in childhood, or per- 
haps not until 1794. It afforded him merely a frame 
on which the fabric of his story was woven, while the 
exquisite local coloring, masterly characterization 
and perfection of detail are entirely his. The imper- 
sonal characters of the Salzburg tale are made indi- 
viduals, who have a distinct personality and are ab- 
solutely faithful to familiar German types. The father 
becomes a thrifty inn-keeper, in a small town of 
Goethe's time usually a worthy and respected citizen. 
The son is an excellent type of the German youth, 
dutiful and submissive to authority, but keenly alive 
to injustice, and persistent in purpose. His name re- 
calls the national hero, the Hermann (Arminius) who 
liberated the German tribes from the Roman yoke. 
The maiden and her companions are not religious 
exiles of 1732, but refugees of 1796, fleeing before a 
hostile French army. The elements of patriotism 
and present interest were thus added. In 1792 
Prussia and Austria had united for the protection of 
the German States west of the Rhine, and for the 
purpose of checking the progress of the French Revo- 
lution, which menaced the peace of Europe. Sup- 
ported by the smaller states and reinforced by the 
royalists who had fled from France, a campaign was 
planned against Paris and executed with disastrous 
results to the German forces. For six weeks Goethe 
was with the Duke of Weimar, who took part in the 



xxvii 



expedition. Many years afterward he published an 
account of his experiences with the title, "Campaign 
in France." Some of the incidents of the refugees' 
flight are based on the distressing scenes he wit- 
nessed at that time. 

The poem thus received an important historical 
background, and Goethe had — as he said — "an 
opportunity to give expression to certain views, feel- 
ings and ideas of the time." It accordingly contains 
Goethe's opinions on the Revolution that was con- 
vulsing Europe, and also on revolutions in general. 
Goethe had begun his career — -in "Gotz von Ber- 
lichingen" — as a herald of liberty, to be gained if 
need be by revolution, but his life and thought since 
1776 had been altogether unfriendly to such ideas. 
He lived under a benevolent absolutism, and \vas 
himself instrumental in making it benevolent, for he 
was a devoted and conscientious public servant. So 
he came to believe that government should not be 
entrusted to the people, and that revolutions were not 
only unjustifiable but likewise impolitic. His self- 
discipline and his scientific investigations had made 
him a firm believer in moderation and gradual pro- 
gression; revolution could not but interfere with this 
process, and hence would postpone the attainment of 
the end to be desired. 

Goethe at first thought of using the Salzburg story 
as material for a drama, but subsequently decided to 
make it an idyl of burgher life. The idyllic form of 
poetry had been made very popular by the "Luise" 
of J. H. Voss, who was also the translator of Homer's 



xxviii 



Odyssey and later of the Iliad. The poem is a sim- 
ple, exquisite tale of rural life, with much beautiful 
description but almost no action. It was greatly 
admired by Goethe, who made generous acknowledg- 
ment of his indebtedness. He wished, however, to 
subordinate description to narrative, and so Her- 
mann und Dorothea" became an epic. Whatever 
description is introduced is incidental to the telling 
of the story. The circumstances alluded to above 
lent to the work a deeper significance than had at- 
tached to it in the original plan. In the first sketch 
the complete poem was to contain six cantos, but the 
number w^as increased to nine. These were named 
for the Nine Muses, for the most part without appar- 
ent connection between the contents of the canto 
and the attribute of the particular muse. To the 
First Canto, however, Calliope was assigned as being 
the Muse of Epic Poetry. The sub-titles indicate in 
a general way the principal subject-matter of the re- 
spective cantos. The approximate date of ihe poem, 
according to Goethe himself, is in the latter part of 
August, 1796, and the time occupied by the action is 
the afternoon and early evening of one day. The 
place is not definitely located, but may be taken as a 
small town not far from the east bank of the Rhine, 
perhaps between there and Frankfort. 

The language of the poem is generally simple and 
natural, conforming to the characters and circum- 
stances. It has a distinctly epic flavor, and in con- 
sequence of the author's extensive classical reading 
before and during its composition, as well as the 



xxix 



influence of Voss's style, a number of epithets and 
forms of expression occur which will be appreciated 
by one who knows Homer, but will seem unwieldy 
in translating into English prose. The poem abounds 
in pithy, interesting sayings, and as noted before, 
contains some important utterances of Goethe's so- 
cial and political philosophy. In some passages, 
especially those connected with the apothecary — a 
character added, or rather individualized, by Goethe 
— there is genuine, wholesome humor. 

**Hermann und Dorothea" is written in hexameter 
verse, the meter of the Homeric epics and of Virgil's 
y^^neid. In Greek and Latin verse the rhythm de- 
pended solely on the quantity of syllables, which 
were long or short, according to the nature or the 
position of the vowel. In German verse, as in 
English, quantity is not recognized to the extent of 
disregarding the natural word-accent; that is, words 
are pronounced as far as possible as in prose, whereas 
in classical verse no attention was paid to this. It is 
accordingly necessary to select aJ:yge of verse that 
will not interfere with the proper accent. The Greek 
heroic hexameter, as the meter of the Homeric epics 
is called, had regularly six feet of four beats each; 
such a foot consisted either of one long and two 
short syllables, being then called a dactyl (— ^^), or of 

two long syllables, being then called a spondee ( ). 

If the verse-system depends on stress instead of 
on quantity, an accented syllable will have the value 
of a long syllable, and one unaccented will be treated 
as short. Since in German (as in English) every 



XXX 



simple word has but one accent, the spondee will be 
appropriate only when a word accented on the last 
syllable is followed by one accented on the first, 
(or by an accented monosyllable), or when two 
accented monosyllables occur successively within 
the foot. To provide for the many instances 
where an accented syllable is followed by an unac- 
cented one, and that in turn by one that must be 
accented, a trochee ) is apparently substituted for 
the spondee^ for it is not natural in German and Eng- 
lish to give two beats to an unaccented syllable. 
More exactly, a syllable naturally short and unac- 
cented is made to do duty as the second half of a 
spo?tdee. Such a foot, which in practice has the value 
of a trochee, may be designated an ^^rrational" spon- 
dee. In the case of monosyllables, too, difficulty was 
experienced in using the hexameter. Many could be 
used as long or short (accented or unaccented), ac- 
cording to convenience, while others were not so 
flexible. To slur a monosyllabic verb-form, for in- 
stance, which is the effect produced by giving it only 
one beat as the third or fourth syllable of a dactyl, is 
likely to mar the sense and offend the ear. So, too, 
in the case of the many compounds which have a 
secondary accent, the syllable bearing this secondary 
accent should not, properly speaking, fall on the 
third or fourth beat of a dactyl. Some of those 
who wrote German hexameters, notably Voss, had 
tried to follow the classical scheme of versification 
as closely as possible. While this might be less 
objectionable in the translation of a classic, it would 



xxxi 



seriously impair the effect of a purely German poem 
written for all the people, so that Goethe allowed 
himself considerable freedom in the matters referred 
to above. 

In reading the poem, then, it should be remem- 
bered that each foot has four beats, which, in effect, 
are sometimes equivalent to three, and that, in gen- 
eral, the words are to be given their natural accent; 
that there are, however, occasional instances where 
the proper stress is sacrificed to the exigency of the 
meter. Longfellow's Evangeline" is written in the 
same metre as Hermann und Dorothea," and an ex- 
amination of the first lines of each will serve as a 
convenient illustration: 

^ab' id) ben | TlaiU unb bie | ©tra^en bodq \ nie jo | 

einfam ge|fef)en! 
^ft boc^ bie I @tabt ime ge|fef)rt! mie | an^ge | ftorben ! nic^t | 

f^tnf.^ig, 

This is the | forest pri|meval. The j murmuring | 

pines and the | hemlocks 

Bearded with | moss, and in | garments | green, indisj- 

tinct in the | twilight, 
In the Greek hexameter the last foot was regarded 
as a spondee^ irrespective of the quantity of the final 
syllable. Accordingly in German or English verse 
the value of the last syllable is immaterial. In the 



xxxii 



lines above, the last syllable in each case is unac- 
cented, and would naturally be short in any other foot 
but the last. The syllables ge= in ,,au§(}eftorben" and 
-ments in "garments — marked {^) — are unaccented, 
and so the feet may be called "irrational" spondees. 

It may be remarked that the use of hexameter verse 
both in German and in English has been severely 
criticized, because the alternative of two evils is pre- 
sented; namely, violence to the classical meter or 
offence to the modern ear. The popularity of "Her- 
mann und Dorothea" and "Evangeline" seems to 
show that the poetic form makes little difference, after 
all, provided the subject-matter goes to the hearts of 
the people. Those who know Longfellow's poem will 
be impressed with the similarity in general motive and 
in certain details of incident and characterization. 

Goethe once said that "Hermann und Dorothea" 
was the work of his which he read with most pleasure 
in his old age. It was less than any other work a 
"confession," and called up no painful memories. 
The poem w^as written in a happy mood, in the first 
years of his friendship with Schiller, whose influence 
did so much to stimulate him to renewed poetical 
activity. Although not autobiographical, " Hermann 
und Dorothea" has more than one reminiscence. 
Some traits of the landlord of the "Golden Lion" 
remind us of Goethe's father; the relations of father 
and son recall the poet's boyhood days in Frankfort. 
Especially does the mother, the most important char- 
acter added to the Salzburg story, seem to resemble 
Goethe's mother, and she has the same name. The 



xxxiii 



cordial understanding, unfailing sympathy, and help- 
ful intercession are the same that characterized Frau 
Rath's relation to her son. 

For one reason in particular ^'Hermann und Doro- 
thea" brought pleasant recollections. It was the 
work with which Goethe found again the heart of the 
German people, from which the ultra-classical pro- 
ductions following his return from Italy had es- 
tranged him (see accompanying sketch of Goethe's 
life). "Gotz von Berlichingen " and ^'Werthers 
Leiden'' had made him worshipped as the national 
poet of Germany. When ^^Iphigenie and ^*Tasso" 
appeared, the people felt that they no longer had his 
sympathy, and he soon realized that he had lost 
theirs. Hermann und Dorothea'' marks the union 
of the classical and the truly German, and the people 
were quick to respond. One critic has used the 
names of the hero and the heroine as a happy illus- 
tration of the poem's significance in this respect; for 
while Hermann is a very early German name (mean- 
ing "warrior"), Dorothea is from the Greek (meaning 
"gift of God," a name perhaps chosen by Goethe 
because the pastor in the Salzburg story thought her 
coming might be ordered by Providence). "As the 
youth, sturdy and good, but withal somewhat awk- 
ward, stands beside the maiden, the perfection of 
symmetry and self-reliant grace, .... so in this poem 
f}a6en fi(^ beutfc^e^ ^txi unb antife Sunft gufammenge^ 
bunben/' 



Equivalent or literal renderings in the foot-notes are enclosed 
in ( ). Explanatory notes are also sometimes so enclosed. 

Words supplied to complete the sense in English are enclosed 
m[ ]. 



xxxiv 



Calliope' 



Sd?tcffal unb 2tntetP 

$ab' id) ben ^Maxtt unb bie (StraBen bod) nie jo einfam 
g,eiet)en!^ 

3ft bod) bie ©tabt loie gefe{)rt! mie auc-geftovben ! ^ nid)t funf^yg, 
^eud)t niir,^ blieben ^uriid Don aUen unjevn 53eniof)nern. 
2Ba^ bie ^D^eugier nid]t t()ut!^ (So rennt unb Iduft ' nun ein jeber, 
5 Um ben tmurigen '^^^ armen ^^evtriebnen^ ^^u fet)en, 

5um Xammiueg/'^ meld)en fie gie^n/^ \]t'^S immer ein 
©tiinbdjen/^ 

Unb bci iduft man ()inab, im ()ei^en ©taube be^5 ^3i)Zittag$, 
Wodjt id) mid) bod) nicf)t rii^ren^^ Dom "^iai}, um 5U fe^en ba§ 

eienb . 

©uter fiief)enbcr 9J^enfd)en, bie nun mit gevetteter .5)abe^'^ 
10 Seiber ba^5 nberv{)eini(d)e Sanb, ba§ jdibne, nerlaf jcnb 
gu mu3 t)evuber fommen unb buvd) ben gliirflid)en SBinfeP^ 
®iefe§ fvud)tbavcn "XtjaUS unb feiner ^rummungen^^ inanbern. 



1. Calliope: the muse of epic poetry. Each canto is des- 
ignated by the name of one of the Nine Muses. In most cases 
the attributes of the muse show no reason for its assignment 
to a particular canto. 2. Fate and Sympathy, of the fleeing 
exiles and the people through whose town they are passing, 
respectively. Below the name of the muse is a sub-title, 
indicating the contents of each canto. 3. ne'er have I seen 
the market-place ... so deserted. 4. as if swept clean ! as if 
utterly dead ! 5. methinks. 6. what will not curiosity do ! 
7. races and runs. 8. procession. 9. exiles. 10. high road. 
11. along which they are passing. 12. at least a short hour['s 
walk]. 18. I should not care to move. 14. with the goods 
they have saved. 15. leaving, alas ! the fair land beyond the 
Rhine. 16. happy nook. 17. windings. 

1 



1. Calliope 



3^refrlid) l)a|t bu i]c[)anbcll/ u 3'vait, ha]] bit milbe^ ben 3ot)n fort 
3d}icFteft^ mit nltcm Oilmen iiub ctiua^3 d'fjen unb 3;:nnfen, 

15 Urn bcu ^(vmcn ^^it fpeuben bcun 03cben ift 3ad)c^ bc^3 9\eid)cn. 
^IlHv5 bcr 3ungc bod) fd(}il!^ unb luie cv bdnbitjt bie ^erujftc!^ 
Scln" ciut iiimmt btu3 ."^lutidjdicii fidi au-o, biv3 neue;^ bequemlid) 
^SdHcii^ nicrc bavin unb auf bem 53ocfe ber l?utfd)ei\ 
^ie^^mnl fu()r cv aQein ; luie voQt' e§ Ieid]t urn bie (Sdc ! 

20 8o fpvad), untev bem ^f)ove be§ §aufe§ fipenb^*^ nm iDZavfte,^^ 
So()lbef)agIid)^"^ ,^uv g'vau bev '2Bivt ^unt gofbeneu 2i3tt)en/^" 

Unb e^ tievfet^te^'^ bavauf bie f(m]c, nevftcinbige .S^au^Sfvau : 
^atev, nid]t gevne Devidjenf id)^^ bie abgetvagene^^ Seinmanb, 
Tenii fie ift ^u mand]em Q)e6vaud)^^ unb fiiv (^elb nid)t 5U 

f)aben, 

25 ^i^enn nmn if)vev bebavf.^^ ^od) f)eute gab id) fo gevne^^ 
^}3(andie'o beffeve^*^ 3tud an ilbev^iigen'^^ unb feemben ; 
Si^enn id) bbvte luni ^inbevn unb ^^((ten, bie nacfenb bafjevge^n.^*^ 
'^Mvft bu niiv abev nev^eibn?'-^^ benn and) bein 3d)vant'^'* ift 

gepliinbevt, 

Unb befonbevf- ben Sd)Iafvod^^ mit inb{anifd)en^^ tinmen, 
30 ""Son bem feinften ^attun, mit feinem g-Ianetle gefitttevt/^' 
©ab id) f)in ; ev ift biinn unb alt unb gan^ au§ bev 9Jc'obe. 

5(bev e§ Iddielte bvauf bev tveff(id)e ^auomivt unb fagte : 
Ungevn V)evmiff' id)^^ it}n bod), ben alten, fattunenen 8d)lafvocf 

1. exceUently have you acted. 2. generously. 3. sent 
forth. 4. deal out, bestow. 5. business, duty. 6. how . . . 
does drive! 7. handles the horses. 8. the new coach makes 
a fine appearance. 9. could sit comfortably^ 10. sitting under 
the archway (in the arched entrance). 11. on the market- 
place. 12. complacently. 13. the host [of the inn at the 
sign] of the Golden Lion. 14. replied. 15. I did not like to 
giveaway. 16. worn out. 17. useful in many ways. 18. needs 
it. 19. gladly. 20. pretty good. 21. in the way of pillow- 
cases. 22. are going along naked. 23. forgive. 24. closet, 
clothes-press. 25. dressing-gown. 26. East Indian. 27. lined. 
28. I am sorry to miss, part with. 



3 



Sd^t oftinbifcf)en 3toff0; fo Q\\va§> friegt^ itian md)t roieber, 

^of)( ! id) trug itjn nicf)t trtef)i\ Tlan td\U je^t frei(icf), ber Tlann 

Qmmer gef)n im Siirtout^ unb in ber ^efefd)e^ fid) geigen, 
^nimer geftiefelt^ fein; berbannt ift ^antoffel unb ^u^e» 

©iel^e ! t>er]e|te bie S'^t^^f ^^c^^'t fommen fc^on etnige tt)ieber, 
^te ben 3i^9 ii^^^ S^fe^n ; ^ er nm^ bod) tt)o!)( f(^on borbei fetn J 
6e^t, luie aUen bie @d)u^)e fo ftaubig finb 1 ^ mie bie ©eftc^ter 
®luf)en! nrib jeglidier fu{)rt^ ba§ @d)nupftud} unb mi]d)t fic^ ben 

(Sd)it)ei^ a 6, 

W6d)V id) hod) aud)^*^ in ber §i^e nad) folc^em 6d)auj^iel fo ipeit 

nid)t 

Saufen unb leiben!^^ giirmal^r/^ id) ^)aht genug am (^rgd^Uen,^^ 

Unb e§ fagte barauf ber gute ^ater ntit 9^ad)biatd : 
©old) ein ^Better ift felten ^u fo(d)er (Srnte^* gefommen, 
Unb mir bringen bie g-rud)!^^ herein, mie ba§ §eu fd^on 

:^erein ift, 

Xroden; ber Simmel ift fjtU, t§> ift fein SBoIf^en^^ ^u fe^en, 
Unb t)on 9?Zorgen^^ toe^et ber 25inb mit lieblic^er ^iif)lung, 

ift beftdnbige§^^ better! unb iiberreif ift bag ^orn fc^on; 
^J^orgen fangen mir an ^u fd)neiben bie reid)Iid)e^^ ©rnte» 

er fo fpra^, bernte^rteu fic^ immer bie (Sd^aren ber ^Jldnner 
Unb ber SSeiber, bie iiber ben 50^arft fid) nac^ §aufe begaben;^^ 
Unb fo fam^^ and) guritd mit feinen 3lM)tei'n gefa^ren^^ 

1. gets. 2. now, to be sure, people want a man. 3. over- 
coat. 4. a short, close-fitting coat. 5. booted. 6. have been 
watching. 7. must surely already be past. 8. how dusty 
the shoes of all are ! 9. everyone carries. 10. nor should I 
either like . . . and suffer. 11. in truth. 12. in hearing 
about it. 13. with emphasis. 14. for such a harvest. 
15. the grain. 16. not a bit of a cloud. 17. the east. 
18. settled. 19. plentiful. 20. the crowds . . . kept increasing. 
21. betook themselves homeward, 22. came driving, 



4 



1. ^allio^e 



^Kaid) an bic anbere 6eite bc^$ 'D^tavft'o bcr t)ct3uterte^ 9lad)6ar, 
55 'Olu join erneuerte^^ §au§, ber evfte .fiaufmnnn be§ £rte?\ 
gni geoffueten ^agen (er wax in Sanban Derfevtigt).^ 
Scb()aft mnvben bie (J^affen ;^ benn \vot)i wax bet>oIfert ha§> 8tdbtd)en, 
'93tand)ev gabrifen 6epi^ man fid}^ ba imb mand)e^ (^ewerbe^,^ 

Unb fo faf3 ba§ tranlic^e"^ $aar, fid}^ unter bem X^ormeg^ 
60 Ubev ba§ jDanbernbe^^ S[^oI! mit ntanc^er 33emerfung ergo^enb,^ 
(Snblid) aber begann bie miirbige §au§frau unb fagte : 
8e^t, bovt fommt ber ^rebiger^^ tier, e§ fommt and) ber S^ac^bar 
5(potf)efer^^ mit i^m; bie foUen^^ iin§ atte^ er5dl)len, 
^a§ fie brau^en gefe^n^^ unb wa§> ^u fd}auen^^ nid)t frol) madit. 

65 i^reunblid) famen ^^eran^^ bie beiben unb grit^ten ba§ (Stipaar j^"^ 
(Se^ten fid) auf bie ^cinfe, bie ^o(5ernen/^ unter bem Xt)onneg, 
©taub t)on ben gii^en fd)uttelnb^^ unb Suft mit bem 3:ud}e fic^ 

fdd)elnb,20 

Begann benn guerft nad) n)ed)felfeitigen'^^ ©ril^en 
^er ?(pot()efer §u fpred)en unb fagte, beina^e nerbrief^Iidi : ^'^ 
70 ©0 finb bie ^Zenfd)en fiirma^r ! unb einer ift bod) luie ber anbre, 
^a^ er ^u gaffen fid) freut,'^^ menu ben 9?dd)ften'^^ ein Ungtiicf 

befdltet ! 

Sduft bod) jeber, bie g-l^^^nnxe §u fe^en, bie Uerberblid) em):)or- 

fd)tdgt,25 

Qeber^^ ben armen ^erbred)er,^'^ ber J^einUd)"^ ^um !^obe gefii^rt 

Wixh, 



1. wealthy. 2. renovated. 3. made. 4. streets. 5. were 
carried on. 6. much business. 7. genial, homely. 8. amus- 
ing themselves with many a remark. 9. archway. 10. passing. 
11. preacher. 12. our neighbor, the apothecary. 13. will 
have to. 14. sc. have. 15. to look at. 16. approached. 
17. couple. 18. the wooden benches. 19. shaking . . . dust. 
20. slowly fanning. 21. mutual. 22. petulantly. 23. de- 
lights to stare. 24. his neighbors, fellows. 25. which 
destructive mounts upward. 26. sc. runs to see. 27. criminal. 
28. under sentence. 



5 



3eber jpa^iert nun f)\mu§^ su fcf)aiien ber ijuten ^ertrtebnen 
75 (Slenb,^ unb niemanb bebenft,^ ba^ t^n ba§> af)nltd)e ©cfiidjal^ 
9lu(f), t)teUeid)t 5undc£)ft betveffen^ !ann ober boi^ fiinftic^^^ 
Uut)er5ei^)^i(^)^ finb' icf) ben Seidjtfinn ; ^ bod) liegt er tm ^tenfcf)en. 

Hub e§ fagte barauf ber eble, berftdnbic^e ^farr^err,^ 
©r, Me glerbe^^ ber ©tabt, ein Qiingltng ndf)er bem 5Dlanne,^^ 

80 !l)iefer fannte ba§ Seben unb fannte ber §orer SSebiirfni^/^ 
?Bar i)om f)D!)en SBerte ber !)ei({gen @d)riften burdjbrungen/^ 
^ie ixn§ ber ^Jknfdjen (^e|d)td entfiilden unb ilire ©eftnnung 
llnb \o fannt' er and) mol]! bie beften meltlic^en ©diriften*^^ 
liefer fprad): ^d) table nid}t gern/^ mag tmiuer^"^ bem '^^^enfc^en 

85 %nx unfd)dblid]e 3:rtebe^^ bie gute 93tntter 92atnr gab ; 

•^Denn iua§ ^^erftanb unb ^ernunft^^ nidit intmer Dermogen,^^ 

bermag oft 

Sold) ein gUidlidier §ang,^*^ ber unmiberfte^Hi^^^ un§ leitet. 
Sodte bie ^teugier nid]t ben ^lenfd)en mit t)eftigen S^ei^en,^^ 
Sagt, erfii^r' er wotji je,-^ mie fd)on ftc^ bie ineltUdjen ®tnge 
90 ©egen einanber berf)a(ten?^* ^enn er[t berlangt^^ er ba§ ^eue, 
©ud]et bag ^3cul^Iid]e bann mit unermiibetem"^ SletB^; 
(Snblid) begefjrt^^ er bag ©nte, bag \i)n erfjebet^^ unb luert 

mad)t» 

3n ber ^ngenb ift i^m ein fro^er ©efd^rte^^ ber Seic^tfinn,^^ 



1. is walking out there. 2. the misery of the worthy exiles. 
3. considers. 4. a similar fate. 5. befall. 6. in the future. 
7. unpardonable. 8. this careless thoughtlessness. 9. noble, 
sensible parson. 10. ornament. 11. i.e. in early manhood. 
12. the needs of his hearers. 13. filled with [a sense of] the 
worth of the Holy Scriptures. 14. reveal the destiny and 
their opinions. 15. secular writings. 16. I do not like to 
blame. 17. whatever harmless impulses. 18. reason. 19. are 
not always able to do. 20. instinct. 21. irresistibly. 22. did 
not curiosity entice . . . with its forcible charms. 23. would 
he probably ever learn. 24. are related to each other. 
25. demands. 26. unwearied. 27. longs for. 28. elevates. 
29. companion. 80. buoyancy of spirit, light-hearted- 
ness. 



6 



L Calliope 



^er bie ©efalK i^m berdtrgt^ unb I)ei(iam c^cjdiminbe ^ bie (Bpm^n 
95 !Xi(c|et^ be'? fd)mer5lid]en libels, fobalb nur irgenb borbei^og.'^ 
^n-cilid) ift er p ))reifen,^ ber 9}cann, bem in veiferen 3af)ren 
Sid) bev gelet)te^ ^evftanb au?i fo(d)em entiuidelt,*^ 
^ev im (Dliid \vk tm Ungliid fid) eifvig unb tf)dtig beftrebet;^ 
^enn ba^3 (^ute bringt er I)ert)or unb evje^et ben '3d)Qben.^^ 

100 gnminblid) begann fog(eid) bie ungebulbige^^ Sauefrau: 
(Saget un^, mas i^r gelet)n! benn ba§ begef)rt' id) ^u miffen. 

8d)tt)erIid)/2 t^erje^te barauf ber Slipot^tkx mit 92ad)brud, 
33erb' id) ]o balb mid) freun nad) bem, \va^ ic^ aUe^ erfaftren,^^ 
Hub mer er^d^Iet e^3 mof)!/* ba^5 mannigfaltigfte^^ Ci'Ienb! 
105 Sd)on bon feme fa^n luir ben 8taub, nod) ef) mir bie ^^iefen 
^tbindrtc^^^ famen ; ber Quo^ luar jd)on r)on 5)ugel ^u §uge( 
Unabfe^Iid) bafiin,^"^ man fonnte tnenig erfennen,^^ 

mir nun aber ben ^^^eg, ber quer burcb-^ 3:f)a( ge^t/^ 
erreiff)ten, 

2Bar (S^ebrdng' unb ©etummel^*^ nod) grojs ber 5Sanbrer unb 

^agen. 

no Seiber fa^en mir nod) genug ber 5(rmen'^^ t)orbei5ie!)n, 

^onnten ein^eln erfaf)ren,^'^ mie bitter bie ]d)mer5(id)e 5(ud)t jei, 
Hub tnie frof) bas (Refill)! be^3 eilig geretteten Seben^.^^ 
Siraurig nnir e^3 ^n fefju, bie mannigfaltige ^abe/^'^ 
^ie ein §au§ nur nerbirgt,^^ ha§> n)o[)(t)er(ef}ne,^^ unb bie ein 

1. hides from him. 2. with salutary swiftness. 2. obliter- 
ates the traces. 4. as soon as ever it is in anywise past. 5. is 
to be praised. 6. settled. 7. light-heartedness. 8. is devel- 
oped. 9. zealously . . . strives. 10. makes amends for the 
harm. 11. impatient. 12. not easily. 13. after all that I 
have experienced. 14. who, indeed, could relate. 15. most 
manifold. 16. adown the meadows. 17. had passed beyond 
our sight. 18. distinguish. 19. crosses the valley. 20. the 
crowd and the tumult. 21. enough of the poor people. 
22. learn in detail. 23. the feeling that they had escaped, 
though barely (hastily), with their ]ite\ 24. their varied 
possessions. 25, whatever . . . contains. 26. well-provided. 



@d)icffal unb ^nteit 



115 ©uter ^irt^ unt^er an bie rec^ten Steflen cjefe^t ^at, 

Qmnter bereit ^um ©ebrauc^e, benn aCe^ ift notig unb nii^Iid), 
9?un fe^en ba§ a(le§, auf mand)ei(ei - Sagen unb ^amn 
';^urd) einanber gelaben,^ mit Ubereilunc; gef(ud]tet,* 
liber bem 8d)rante lieget ba§ ©ieb^ unb bie iDodene ^ede, 

120 bem ^ad'trog^ ba§ ^ett, unb ba^ Seintud) iiber bem ©piegelJ 
^c^, unb e§ ntmmt bie ©efaf)r, mie mir beim S3mnbe^ t»or 

^man^ig 

^a^ren aud) mof)! gefelju, bem Wt\\\d)m alfe 35efinnung,^ 

ev ba^3 llnbebeutenbe faBt^^ unb ba§ 3leure ^uritdldfet 
%[\o fuf)vten aud) ^ier mit unbefonnener Sorgfalt^^ 
125 (gdiledite^- ^inge fie fort, bie Ddifen unb $ferbe befd)tperenb,^^ 
^tte i^rctter unb g-dffer, ben ©dnfeftad unb ben ^dfig.^* 
5(ud) jo teudjten^^ bie ^eiber unb ^inber, mit ^iinbeln fid) 

fd)IeWenb/^ 

Unter ilorben unb ^utten^" \)o{{ 8ad)en feine§ Q)ebraud)e«3;^^ 
^enn eo* nertdBt ber 9}^en)d) fo ungern ba'3 Se^te^^ ber ^abe, 
130 Unb fo (^og-*^ auf bem ftaubigen ber brdngenbe fort, 
£rbnung«?(o(3 unb liermirrt,^*^ W\{ fd)n)dd)eren 3lieren ber eine 
2Bunfd)te langfam ,^u faf)ren, ein anberer, emfig ^u eiten.^^ 

entftanb ein G3eid)rei^^ ber gequetfd)ten2^ Seiber unb l^inber 
Unb ein 53Ii.ifcn bcS ^ie^e§,^^ ba5mifd)en ber Sunbe ©ebelfer 
135 Unb ein 3Set)Iaut'^^ ber 5Uten unb llranfen, bie l)oc^ auf bem 

fd)mcren, 

llberge^^adten^^ 3i5agen auf ^etten fa^en unb fdimanften.^"^ 

1. a good manager. 2. of many sorts. 8. promiscuously 
loaded. 4. saved by flight with precipitate liaste. 5.' sieve. 
6. kneadiug-trough. 7. the sheets over the mirror. 8. at the 
time of the tire. 9. presence of mind. 10. seizes what 
is insignificant. 11. with ill-judged care. 12. worthless. 
13. burdening. 14. boards and tubs, the goose-coop and the 
birdcage. 15. likewise panted. 16. dragging themselves 
along. 17. baskets and tubs. 18. [now] of no use. 19. the 
least. 20. moved forward in disorder and confusion. 21. to 
make diligent haste. 22. arose a clamor. 23. crowded, 
crushed. 24. bellowing of the cattle. 25 the lamentations. 
26. overloaded. 27, swayed. 



8 



1. ^^alliope 



^'(6cr a\i?'> bem ©eleije gebrdngt^ nad) bent 9ianbe beg §od^tt)eg§ 
Q^-'^'t^ "^Q^ fnarrenbe 9xab ;^ [tiiv^t' in ben ©raben^ ba§ 
lhngefd)Iagen, unb meit^in entftiir^ten im ©d)iDunge* bie 

9Jtenfcf)en 

uo i^tit entfe^Iid)em Sd^rein in bag ^elb tyn,^ aber bod) gliidlic^.^ 
6pdter ftiir^ten bie ^aften' nnb fielen nd^er bem SBagen. 
^^a^rlid), loer int %ail^n fie \ai), ber eviDaitete nnn fie 
Unter ber Sa)t ber lliften^ nnb @d)rdnfe ^erfdimettert^ ^n fd)anen» 
Unb \o latj 5er6rod)en ber 5Bagen, nnb f)ilf(o§ bie S!}^enfd)en; 

145 ^enn bie iibrigen gingen nnb gogen eilig Doriiber/^ 
^lux fid) felber bebenfenb nnb Cjingerifien^^ Dom Strome, 
Unb tnir eilten !)in^n nnb fanben bie 5^ranfen nnb 5Uten, 
®ie ^n §an§ nnb im 53ett fd)on fanm^'^ il)r banernbe§ Seiben^^ 
^riigen,^^ ^ier anf bem 33oben befd)dbigt dc^^en nnb jammern,^* 

150 ^on ber (Sonne Derbrannt nnb erftidt t)om luogenben (Stanbe.^^ 

Unb e§ fagte baranf gerii^rt^^ ber menfdi({d)e §^^n§rairt: 
5DZi3ge bod) §ermann fie treffen nnb fie erqniden nnb fleiben.^^ 
Ungern miirb' id) fie ]ef)n; mid) fd^mer^t ber "ii^tnbiid beg Qammerg.^*^ 
(2d)on "oon bem erften ^erid)t^^ fo grower fieiben gerii^ret 
t55 8d]idten mir eilenb ein ®d)erf(ein t»on nnferm Uberflnjj/^^ baf5 nnr 
(^inige iniirben geftdrft, nnb fd)ienen nng feiber bernf^igt.^^ 
5(ber lafet nng nid)t mef)r bie tranrigen S3i[ber ernenern 
®enn eg befd)(eid)t2^ bie g-nrc^t gar balb^^ bie ^er^en ber ^tentd)en 
Unb bie @orge, bie mc()r alg fe(bft mir bag libel Uerftaftt'^^ ift. 

1. pressed out of the track. 2. slipped (strayed) the 
creaking wheel. 3. plunged into the ditch. 4. were 
hurled in the plunge. 5. far over into the field. 6. w^ith- 
out serious injury. 7. boxes. 8. weight of the chests. 
9. smashed. 10. passed hurriedly by. 11. carried along. 
12. scarcely could bear. 13. continual suffering. 14. groan- 
ing and wailing with their hurts. 15. choked by the 
surging dust. 16. feelingly. 17. and give them refresh- 
ment and clothing. 18. sight of suffering. 19. news. 
20. a mite from our abundance. 21. and we seemed our- 
selves to feel relieved. 22. revive. 23. steals upon. 
24. all too soon, 25. hateful. 



9 



160 ^retet ^^erein in ben fiinteren Dfiaum, ha§ fuf)lete ©dld)en.i 
9^ie fd]eint ®onne bafiin, nie bringet mdrmere Snft bort 
^urrf) bie ftdrferen Wamxn;^ unb ^iitterc^en bringt m§> ein 

®(d6rf)en^ 

®reiunbacf)t5iger^ ^.er, bamit mir bie ©riKen bertreiben.^ 
§ier ift nidjt freunblic^^ p trinfen; bie ^liegen mnfuntmen bie 

©Idfer. 

165 Unb fie gingen ba^in unb fveuten fic^ afle ber ilii^lung J 

©orgjam kad]te bie '3}lutter be§ flaren ^errlid^en 3Seine§^ 
Qn ge]d)(iffener^ ^^Q^<^e t^uf blanfem, ^innernem Sf^unbe/^ 
5D^it ben grunlid)en ^lomern,^^ ben ed}ten ^ec^ern^- be§ 9^^ein= 

Unb fo fi^enb umgakn^^ bie brei ben gldn^enb ge6of)nten/'^ 
170 Dtunben, bimtnen er ftanb auf inncf)tigen S^iifeen, 

^eiter^^ flangen foglcid] bie (3ia\tx beo '^irte§ unb ^farrer§; 

®od) unberaeglldi^^ f)ieit ber britte benfenb ba^ feine, 

Unb e^5 forbert' i^n auf^' ber 58irt ntit freunblidjen Sorten: 

i^rifc^, §eiT 9?ad)6ar, getrunfen!^^ benn nod) bemaf)rte^^ t)or 
Ungliicf 

175 ®ott un$ gndbig unb mirb and) fiinftig un§ aljo belDafiren, 
^enn wer erfennet'^*^ e$ nid)t, baf3 feit bem fd]recflid)en 

^ranbe, 

er fo ^art un^ geftraft, cr un§ nun beftdnbig erf rent ^at^^ 
Unb beftdnbig befd)iigt, fo mie ber 93knfd) fid) be^ 5(uge^ 
^oftiid}en 5(pfe( bematjrt^^'^ ber Dor oQen ©iiebern^^ it)m lieb ift 

1. the small and cooler room. 2. thicker walls. 3. a bit. 
4. some wine of 1783. 5. banish " the blues." 6. pleasant. 
7. the refreshing coolness. 8. some of the . . . excellent wine. 
9, cut glass. 10. on a shining . . . tray. 11. rummers. 12. the 
proper glasses for. 13. surrounded. 14. brightly polished. 
15. merrily. 16. motionless. 17. rallied him. 18. down 
with it quickly! 19. has thus far protected us. 20. recognize. 
21. has constantly gladdened us. 22. guards the precious 
apple of his eye. 23. members. 



10 



1. ^alUope 



180 ©oflt' er fcvner^in^ nid)t un§> fd]u^en imb fiUfe kreiten? 
^enn man fte^t e§ erft rec^t,'^ \vk 'oki cr t»cvmag in ©efaf^ren.^ 
8oUt' er bie bluf)enbe^ 6tabt, bie er erft bnrdi flei^ige ^Burger 
9ceu an§> ber 5(fd}e gebaut nnb bann fie reidjiid) gefegnet,* 
3e^o luieber ^erftoren unb ade ^emii^ung t)ernid)ten ? ^ 

185 §eiter^ fagte baranf ber trefflid]e ^farrer, unb milbe: 
§altet am ©lanben feft, unb feft an biefer ©efinnung;^ 
!5)enn fie mad]t im ©liide berftanbig unb fic^er, im Ungliid 
9teid)t fie ben fdionften Xxo\i ^ unb befebt ^ bie f)errlid}fte ipoffnung. 

^a berfe^te ber SBirt mit mdnn(id}en, f lugen ©ebanfen : 
190 SSie begrii^t' id) fo oft^^ mit ©taunen bie f^Iuten be§ 9^f)ein= 

ftrom§, 

^enn^^ ic^ reifenb nac^ meinem ©efc^dft^'^ i^m mieber mid) 

nal^le ! 

Qmmer fc^ien er mir grofe unb erf)ob mir ©inn unb G)emute;^^ 
5Iber id) fonnte nid)t benfen, ba^ balb fein Iieblid)e§ lifer 
@oUte merben ein ^Ball/* um ab^ume^ren ben granfen,^^ 

195 Unb fein berbreitete^ ^ett ein a((t>er^inbernber ©raben.^^ 
(Btt)i, fo fc^ix^t bie 9?atur, fo fd)u^en bie maderen ^eutfd]en, 
Unb fo fc^it^t un^ ber §err, mer motlte tf)oridjt ber^agen?^"^ 
9Jlube fc^on finb bie 6treiter/^ unb alleg beutet auf 3"iieben.^^ 
50^oge bod) auc^, tnenn ba§ geft, ba§ lang ern)unfd)te, gefeiert 

200 ?Birb'^^ in unferer ^irc^e, bie G5Iode bann tout ^u^^ ber £rge( 
Unb bie 3;^rom|)ete fc^mettert,^^ ba'3 t)of)e Xe ^eum begleitenb/^^ 
^oge mein Hermann bod) auc^ an btefem !J^age, §err ^famr, 

1. henceforth. 2. 'tis only in peril one sees. 3. flourish- 
ing. 4. blessed. 5. undo all our labors. 6. cheerfully. 
7. opinion. 8. affords . . . consolation. 9. animates. 10. how 
oft have I saluted. 11. whenever. 12. in traveling on 
business. 13. soul. 14. rampart. 15.' to ward off the 
Frenchman. 16. an all-obstructing moat. 17. foolishly 
despair. 18. combatants. 19. points to peace. 20. is cele- 
brated. 21. peals in unison with. 22. blares. 23. accom- 
panying, 



(Bdjid\al unb Glutei! 



11 



W\i ber 33raut entjdf)(o)]en^ bor Gud) am ^(Itare ftc^ fteHen 
Unb^ ha§> g(ucf(id]e %^it, in alien ben Sanben begangen,^ 

205 5(uc^ mix fiinftig erfd)einen ber ^dn^lirfjen g-rcuben ein Qafir^tag ! ^ 
5(6er ungern fe()' id) ben Qiingling, ber immer fo tf)atig 
^J^ir in bem §aufe [id) regt,^ nad) aufeen^ lang(am nnb fd}iid)ternJ 
SSenig finbet er 2nft, fid) unter 2enten ^n ^eigen ; ^ 
Qa, er bermeibet fogar ber jnngen ^JO^dbd)en @efeUfd)aft^ 

210 Unb ben frii^Ud^en ^^an^, ben atle Si^S^^^i^ bege^ret.^^ 

^((fo fprad) er nnb '^ordjte, Tlan I)orte ber ftamj^fenben ^^ferbe 
gerne^ ©etofc fid) na^n/^ man I)orte ben roHenben 23agen, 
.®er mit getoalttger^^ (£i[e nnn bonnert' unter ben 3lf)orn)eg. 

1. having taken his resolve. 2. .sc. may. 3. celebrated. 
4. anniversary. 5. bestirs himself in my house. 6. toward 
strangers. 7. bashful. 8. pleasure ... in appearing. 
9. he even avoids the society ... 10. all the youth enjoy. 
11. distant noise approaching. 13. violent. 



Hermann 

nun ber mo^Igebilbete^ (5o^n \m 3itiimer ^eretntrat, 
(Sc^aute ber ^rebiger tf)m mit fcf)arfen ^^licfen entgegen^ 
Unb 6etrad)tete* f eine @e|tQ(t unb |ein gcin^e^ ^enef)nien^ 
WW bem 5(uge be§ 5orfcf)er§,^ ber leidjt bie ^cienen entrdtlelt,"^ 
5 Sddielte bann unb fpracf) ^u ifim mit traulid)en 23orten: 
^omnit 3^r bod}^ aU^ ein t)erdnberter "jDlenjc^! ^^^^ nod) 

niema^S 

Suc^ jo ntunter gefef)n unb (^ure 33(ide fo leb^aft, 

i^ro^lic^ fommt ^^r unb ^eiter; man [ief)t, Q^r ^)a6et bie Q)a6en 

Unter bie airmen oerteilt^ unb if)ren ©egen empfangen,^^ 

10 3f^ut)ig eriniberte brauf ber ©of)n mit ernftlid)en ^^orten: 
£)6 id) lobtid) ge^anbelt,^^ ic^ iuei^ e§ nid^t; aber mein §er5 ^at 
SO^id) ge^ei^en^^ gu tf)un, fo mie ii^ genau nun er^d^Ie. 
9J^utter, 3^r framtet^^ fo tange, bie alten (2tude ^u fud)en 
Hub 5U iod^ten;^* nur fpdt mar erft^^ ha§> SSiinbet ^ufammen, 

15 5lud) ber SBein unb ba§ ^ier marb langfam, forglid) gepadet. 
5(B ic^ nun enblic^ )dox§> X^:)ox^^ unb auf bie ©trafse !)iuau§fam, 
iStri)mte ^uriid^^ bie 9Jcenge ber ^iirger mit ^^eibern unb ^inbern 
9J^ir entgegen; benu fern mar fd)on ber 3^9 ber 33ertriebnen. 



1. Terpsichore: the muse of choral dance and song. 2. 
well built. 3. looked toward. 4. observed. 5. his whole de- 
meanor. 6. investigator. 7. interprets the countenance. 8. 
why! you come back. 9. distributed. 10. received their bless- 
ing. 11. whether my action is praiseworthy. 12. has bidden. 
13. rummaged. 14. select. 15. not until late was. 16. with- 
out the [city] gate. 17. was flowing back. 

13 



Hermann 



13 



(BdjmUtx fiielt icf) mic^ bran^ mb fu^r Be^enbe^ bem ®orf §u, 
20 ^0 fie, \vk id) gef)ort, :^eut iibernac^ten unb ra[ten» 

ic^^ nun meineS 23eg§ bie neue Strafe ^ ^Itianfu^r, 
giel mir ein 23agen in§ 5(uge, t)on tiidjtigen ^ciumen gefiiget/ 
^on 5raei Dd]]en gc^ogen, ben grt3^ten nub fldrfften be§ 5(u^Ianb§,^ 
9(e6en ^er^ aber ging init ftarfen iSdjritten ein 50^dbd^en, 
25 Senhe'^ mit langem Stabe bie beiben geiualtigen Siere, 
Xrieb fie an^ iinb ^)ie^t fie ^uriicf, fie leitete fliiglid).^ 
5(B mid) bLv3 93cdbd)eu erblidte, fo trat fie ben ^ferben gelaffen^^ 
Decider nub fagte ^u mir: 9?id]t innner luar e§ mit nn§ fo 
3ammert)on, aU$ 3(}r nn§ J)eut aitf biefen SSegen erblidet. 
30 Tcod) nidit bin id) genio{)nt,^^ t)om gremben bie ©abe ^n !)eifd)en,^2 
S5)ie er oft nngern gibt, nm Io§ ^n merben^^ ben airmen; 
5lber mid) brdnget bie ?(0t ^n reben, §ier anf bem 6tro!)e 
Siegt bie erft entbnnbene gran bc^ reid)en 33efi^er§,^^ 
^ie ic^ mit 9tieren nub 33agen nod) fanm,^^ bie fd)n)angre/'' 

gerettet. 

35 Bp'di nnr fommen mir nad), nnb fanm ba^3 Ceben er^ielt^^ fie, 
9^nn liegt nengeboren ba§ itinb i^r nadenb im 5(rme, 
Unb mit menigem nnr bermogcn^^ bie llnfern ^n tielfen, 
5Senn mir im nddiften ^orf, mo mir !)ente ^u raften gebenfen,^^ 
5(ud) fie finben, mienmf)!^^ id) fiirdite, fie finb fd)Dn noriiber. 

40 SSdr' (£nd) irgenb \)on Seinmanb nnr \m§> dmtbefirlic^e^,^^ menn 

§ier amS ber 5cad)barfdiaft '^^ feib, fo fpenbet'^ giitig ben ^(rmen,^^ 



1. I kept at it [my errand] v^^ith quickened pace. 2. swiftly 
drove. 3. along the new road. 4, constructed of sturdy tim- 
"bers. 5. from foreign parts. 6. along beside them. 7. 
guided. 8. urged them on. 9. skilfully. 10. calmly. 11. 
accustomed. 12. to ask from the stranger. 13. to get rid of. 
14. necessity compels me. 15. the landowner's wife, w'ho has 
just been delivered [of an infant]. 16. but scarcely. 17. 
with child [as she was]. 18. preserved. 19. our people are 
able. 20. intend. 21. although. 22. should you have any- 
thing that can be spared in the w^ay of linen. 23. vicinity. 
24. to the poor creatures. 



14 



II. !^erpfi(^ore 



^Ifo Ipxad) fie, nub matt er^ob fid)i tiom StroI)e bie Bleicfie 
2Bi3(f)nerin,2 {d)aute narf) mir; id) aber ]agte bagegen: 
©uten 5D^enfd)en funnat)!^ fpridit oft ein ^immlijdjer ©eift 5U, 

45 ^Q^4 |u:^ien bie 9cot, bie bent armen SSruber bet)orfief)t;^ 
®enn fo gab tnir bie 5J^utter im ^orgefii^Ie^ 'Don Gurem 
jammer ein S3unbel, fogleid)'^ t§> ber nacfteu 5btburft^ reicf)en* 
Unb id^ lofte bie ^noten ber 6d}nur unb gab i^r ben Sdjlafrocf 
Unjer^ ^ater§ ba:^in unb gab i^)r §emben unb Seintuc^,^ 

50 Unb fie banfte mit greuben^^ unb rief : ^er ©Uidlid^e gtaubt nid)t, 
!^a^ nodj SSunber gefdje^^n;^^ benn nur im (^lenb erfennt man^^ 
©otte§ |)anb unb Stinger, ber gute ^Zenfd}en gum ©uten 
Seitet, 3Ba§ er burc^ Sui^ an un§ t^ut, t^u' er^^ Gud) felber! 
Unb i^ fa^ bie 5Sod)nerin fro^ bie t)er]d)iebene Ceinmanb, 

55 5Iber befonberg ben U)eid)en glanetl be§ 8d)Iafrodg befii^)^en,^* 
©ilen tv'ix,'^^ fagte gu i:^r bie ^ungfrau, bem ^orf gu, in n)el(^em 
Unfre ©emeine^^ fd)on raftet unb biefe 92ad)t burc^ fic^ auff)d(t;i'^ 
^ort beforg' ic^ fogleid) ba§ ^inbergeug/^ atleg unb jebe^* 
Unb fie grii^te mid) nod)^^ unb jprad) ben :^er5lid)ften ®an! au§, 

60 3^rieb bie €d)jen; ha ging ber SSagen. ^d) aber Dermeilte, 20 
^ielt bie ^ferbe no^ an;^^ benn SroieflDalt^^ tvai mix im ©ergen, 
Db id)2^ mit eilenben S^loffen^^ ba§ ^orf erreii^te,^^ bie ©peifen^^ 
Unler ba§ iibrige $8oIf gu fpenben, ober fogteid) :^ier 
^Heg bem Wdbd)m gdbe, bamit fie e§ iDeielid) berteilte, 

65 Unb ic^ entfdiieb mic^ gleid) in meinem ^ergen^^ unb fu'^r i^r 
(Sad)te nad)^^ unb erreid]te fie balb unb fagte be^enbe:'^^ 
©ute§ 93cdbd)en, mir Ijat bie "^DJtutter nid}t Seinmanb aUeine 

1. raised herself feebly. 2. lately delivered mother. 3. in 
truth. 4. so that. 5. threatens. 6. with a presentiment. 
7. straightway. 8. naked distress. 9. shirts and sheets. 10. 
joyfully. 11. miracles still happen. 12. in distress does one 
perceive. 13. may He do! 14. feel of. 15. let us hasten. 16. 
our people (townsfolk). 17. will stay. 18. will see to the 
baby-clothes. 19. again. 20. tarried. 21. held in check. 
22. doubt. 23. whether I should reach. 24. steeds. 25. 
food, provisions. 26. made up my mind forthwith. 27. slowly 
drove after. 28. quickly. 



I 



§ermattn 15 

5Iuf ben 23ai3en gegeben, bamit ben 92Qcften Befletbe/ 
©onbern fie fiigte^ ba^u nod) S^^eif unb mancfieg ©etrdnfe; 

70 Unb e§ ift niiv genug baOon^ im ^aften^ be^3 2Bagen§. 
9^nn bin id) aber geneigt,^ audi biefe ©aben in beine 
§anb in legen, nnb \o evfiiU' id) am beften ben ^tnftrag f 
^Xu l3erteil]'t fie niit 6inn,' id) niii^te bem gnfaU gef)ord)en.^ 
^ranf i^erfet^te ba§ ^33Zdbd)en: Wii aller Sirene bermenb' ic^^ 

75 (Enre ©aben ; ber Xiirftige foil fid) berfelben erfrenen.^^ 
5(Ifo fprad) fie. Qd) offnete fd)ne(( bie ^aften be§ SSagen^, 
• ^rad)te bie Sdiinfen I)ert)or, bie fdjineren/^ brad)te bie S3rDte/2 
glafd)en Si^eincy nnb 33ieif\ nnb reid)t' if)r aUe§ nnb jebe§. 
©erne I)dtt' id) nod) mebr \t)X gegeben; bod) leer nuir ber Soften. 

80 5((le<3 :padte fie branf ^n ber SSod)nerin g-it^en^^ nnb gog fo 
^Seiter ;^'^ id) eifte gnriid niit meinen ^ferben ber ©tabt ^n. 



5U§ nnn^^ .Sj)erntann geenbet, ha na^m^^ ber gef^)rdd)ige^" 9kd]= 
bar 

©leid) ba§ 28ort^^ nnb rief : D glitcflidi, nier in ben STagen 
liefer 3dnd)t nnb ^ermirrnng^^ in feinem §an§ nnr aflein lebt, 

85 'Bern nid)t gvau nnb ^inber ^nr 8eite bange fic^ fd)iniegen ! 
©liidlid) fii[){' id) ntid) jem; id^ mod)t' nm bieleg nid}t ^ente 
^ater Ijeifjen-*^ nnb nidit fiir gran nnb llinber beforgt'^^ fein. 
Cfter§^^ bad)t' id) niir and) fd)on bie %iud}t nnb !^abe bie beften 
8ad)en pfammengeparft; ba^ alte ©elb'-^^ nnb bie Jletten^'^ 

90 9J(einer feligen^^ 93cntter, uiooon nod) nid)t§ Derfanft ift. 

greilid) bliebe nod) tiieie^S priid, ba-^ fo Ieid)t nid)t gefdiafft 

niirb.26 

1. that I might clothe. ... 2. added. 3. of these I have 
enough. 4. box. 5. iuclined. 6. my commission. 7. with 
insight, judgment. 8. I should have to obey [the dictates ot] 
chance. 9. I will dispose of. 10. the needy shall be glad- 
dened by them. 11. the heavy hams. 12. loaves. 13. at 
the feet of. 14. moved on. 15. now when. 16. spoke. IT. 
talkative. 18. confusion. 19. anxiously cling. 20. be called. 
21. anxious. 22. a good many times. 23. coin. 24. chains, 
^5, deceased. 26. is procured (replaced). 



16 



II. Zcxp\id}oxt 



(SeI6ft bie tranter itnb ^Bur^eln/ init t)ielem g^eiBe gefammelt, 
W\]]V id) uncjern,^ menn aud) ber SSert ber SBare^ nid^t gro^ ift 
$8(ei6t ber $rot)ifor^ guriicf, fo ge^' id] getroftet^ bom §aufe, 
95 §a6' id] bie ^arfd)aft^ gerettet unb meinen ^iirper, fo f)ah' id) 
5((Ie§ gerettet; ber etn^elne ^D^ann entfliefiet"^ am leidjtften. 

^adjbax, nerfe^te barauf ber junge Hermann mit 5^ad)brud,^ 
^einefcmeges^ benf id], mie 3f)r, unb table bie 3f^ebe,^^ 
Qft \vi)l){ ber ein miirbiger Wann, ber im ©liid ttnb im Ungliid 
100 8id) mtr adein bebenft unb, Seiben^^ unb greuben ^u teilen, 
92id)t berfte^et^'^ unb nid)t ba^u bon ^er^en bemegt^^ mirb? 
!^ie6er mod)t id) a(^3 je mid) :^eute ^ur §eirat ent|d)(ie^en;i^ 
®enn maud) gute§ Wdh&jtn bebarf be^3 |d)u|enben 'jDlannes^^ 
Unb ber 9JZann be§ ert)eiternben 2Sei6^/^ U)enn i^m Unglurf 

bet)or|te^t 

105 Sa^elnb fagte barauf ber ^^ater: (So :^or' id] bid] gerne! 
©old) ein bernunftigeg^"^ SBort ^aft bu mir felten gefprod^en, 

5(6er e§ fiel^^ fogleid] bie gute Gutter be^enb ein:^^ 
©o'^n, furn)a(]r, bu i^aft red)t; wlx (^Itern gaben ba§ ^eifpieL^^ 
®enn mir ^aben unS^^ nic^t an fro^(id)en 3;:agen ermd^Iet,^^ 
no Unb m§> fniipfte^^ tiielmef)r bie traurigfte ©tunbe gufammen, 
^^ontag morgenS^^ — id) meife e§ genau; benn Slage^ border mar 
Sener fd]rerfl{d]e ^ranb,'^* ber unfer (5tdbtd)en tier5ef]rte 
gman^ig ^afjre ftnb'^3 nun; e§ mar ein (Sonntag mie ^eute, 
§ei^ unb troden bie geif^^ unb menig ^"Baffer im Crte; 

1. even the herbs and the roots. 2. I should be loth to 
lose. 8. goods. 4. assistant. 5. serene. 6. ready money. 
7. escapes. 8. emphasis. 9. by no means. 10. and I censure 
your words. 11. sorrows. 12. does not understand how to 
share. 13. moved. 14. resolve upon marriage. 15. needs 
the protection of a husband. 16. a wife to cheer him. 17. 
sensible. 18. broke in. 19. example. 20. each other. 21. 
chosen. 22. bound. 23. ['twas] on a Monday morning. 
24. fire. 25. destroyed. 26. season, 



Hermann 



17 



115 Sine Seute tDaren, f^ja^ierenb^ in feftlid)en ^leibern,^ 

5(uf ben ^iirfevn t)erteiU^ unb in ben ©c^enfen nnb 50^u^Ien.^ 
II nb am (Snbe ber 6tabt becjann ba§ g^uer, ^er S3ranb lief 
dilig bie ©trafeen I)inburcf), er^eugenb fid) felber ben g'^^S^^^i^^'^-^ 
Unb e^? brannten bie ©djennen ber reidigefaminelten Srnte,^ 

120 Unb e§ brannten bie ©trafeen bi^ ^n bem ^arft, nnb ba§ .^an§ iDar 
Tldm§> ^^ater^5 t)ierneben'^ t>er^et)rt nnb biefe§ ^ngleid)^ mit. 
W^^mo, filid)teten^ luir. S&j fa^ bie tranrige 9^ad)t bnrd) 
'^Sox ber 8tabt auf bem ^^(nger,^^ bie itaften unb SSetten beiDa^= 

renb 

®od] gule^t befiet mid] ber Sdilaf,^^ nnb ai§ nnn be§ ^orgen§ 
125 "lOlid) bie M^Innt3 ermedte,^^ bie bor ber (Sonne fierabfdUt,^^ 
<Baf) id) ben 9iaud)^^ nnb bie ®Int nnb bie ^oi)(en 5Qkuern nnb 

(^ffen.^^ 

®a mar beflemmt^^ mein §er^; aflein bie ©onne ging mieber 
§errlid)er auf a(^3 je^^ nnb flbf^te^^ mir Tint in bie (Beele. 

er^ob id) mid)^^ eilenb» trieb mid)/^^ bie ©tdtte*^^ ^u fe^en, 
130 bie ^JSof)nnng geftanben,^^ unb ob fid) bie §ii^ner^^ gerettet, 
®ie id) befonber^^^ geliebt; benn finbifd) mar mein ©emiit^^ noc^. 
5U§ ic^ nun iiber bie Xriimmer"^"^ be§ §aufe§ unb §Dfe§ ba^er 

ftieg,2s 

^ie nod) rauc^ten, unb fo bie '$Bof)nnng miift unb ^tx^toxt^^ \af), 

^amft bn ^nr anbern Seite fierauf^*^ nnb burd)fud)teft bie Stdtte, 

135 Dir mar ein $ferb in bem ©talie uerfd)uttet bie glimmenben 

^alfen^^ 



1. walking. 2. holiday-clothes. 3. scattered. 4. taverns 
and mills. 5. creating for itself a draught. 6. barns [filled] 
with the abundant harvest. 7. next door. S. at the same 
time. 9. rescued. 10. the common. 11. guarding. 12. 
sleep overcame me. 13. the cool freshness awakened. 14. 
descends. 15. smoke. 16. chimneys. 17. oppressed. 18. 
more glorious than ever. 19. infused. 20. arose. 21. some- 
thing impelled me. 22. place. 23. had stood. 24. whether 
the chickens. 25. especially. 26. feelings. 27. ruins. 28. 
climbed along. 29. waste and destroyed. 30. i.e. next door. 
31. buried. 32. glowing timbers. 



18 



II. Ser^Uci}ore 



^aijen bariiber unb (5d)utt/ itnb n\d)i§> 511 fefien wax bom Siere. 
511fo [tanbeu wix gegeneinanber,^ bebenflid) unb traurig ; 
^eun bie 28anb^ mar gefallen, bie unfere §ofe gefdiieben,^ 
Hub bu fa^teft^ barauf mid) bei ber §anb an unb fagteft: 
SieM)en,^ mie fmnmft bu I)ier^er? ©ef) lueg! bu t>erbrcnneyt bie 

©o^len/ 

2)enn ber (Sd)utt ift !)ei^, t§> fengt^ ntir bie ftdrferen (Btiefeln,^ 
Unb bu :^obeft^^ mi^ auf unb trugft^^ mid} ^^erilber burd) beinen 
§of meg, '^a ftanb noc^ ba§ Xf)ox ht§> §aufe§ nxit feinem @e= 

ir)i3Ibe/2 

28ie e§ je^t fte^t; e§ mar aKein t)on allem geblieben,^^ 
Unb bu fe^teft mid) nieber unb fiifeteft mid), unb id) t»erme^rt' e§» 
^(ber bu fagte[t barauf mit freunblid] bebeutenben^^ ^^orten: 
@ie^e, bag §au§ liegt nieber.^^ ^leib' (}ier unb mix e§ bauen,^"^ 
Unb id) ^elfe bagegen^^ and) beinem ^ater an feinem. 
^od) id) tierftanb bid) nid)t/^ bi§ bu ^um ^ater bie DZutter 
Sd)idte|t^^ unb jc^neU ba§> ^ellibb' ber fri3^Iid)en 'ooiibxadji 

mar.^^ 

^o&i erinnr' id) mid) :^eute be§ ()albt)erbrannten (55ebalfeg 

greubig^^ unb fe^e bie ©onne nod) immer fo ^errlid) l)eraufgel}n ; 

®enn mir gab ber Zaa, ben ®emal)l,^^ e^ f)aben bie erften 

geiten ber luilben ,3er]torung '^^ ben ©ol)n mir ber S^genb^^ gegeben, 

®arum lob' id) bid),^'^ ijermann, bafe bu mit reinem ^ertrauen^^ 

5(ud) ein S[}tdbd)en bir benfft'^^ in biefen traurigen 3^iten 

Unb e§ luagteft,^^ 5U frein im .frieg^^ unb iiber ben Xrummern, 

1. rubbish. 2. opposite each other. 3. wall. 4. had 
separated. 5. took, grasped. 6. Lizzie. 7. the soles of 
your feet. 8. scorches. 9. boots. 10. lifted. 11. carried. 
12. archway. 18. remained. 14. resisted. 15. signilicant. 
16. lies in ashes. 17. build. 18. in turn. 19. did not under- 
stand. 20. until you sent your mother to my father. 21. tlie 
happy marriage-vows were taken. 22. I remember . . . with 
joy the half-burned timbers. 28. and continue to see the sun 
rise just as glorious. 24. my husband. 25. desolate destruc- 
tion. 26. of my youth. 27. praise. 28. Avith unshaken 
(pure) confidence. 29. have a girl in mind. 30. would dare. 
31. to woo ia time of war, 



Hermann 



19 



5)a t)erfe^te fogleid] ber ^ater leb^aft^ unb jagte: 
^ie @e[innung^ i[t loblicf], itnb \va^:)x \)t and] bie ©ef^ic^te,^ 

iGO *i)3cutterd)en, bie bit erjdf)!]!; benn fc* ift alleio begegnet^ 
5I6er beffer ift befjer.^ 5(id)t einen jeben betxifft^ e§, 
^In^ufangen 'Don Dorn^ fein gan^eS Seben unb 'Befen;^ 
92id)t foU jeber [id} qunlen/*^ luie mir unb anbere t^^aten, 
D mie glurfltd} ift ber, bem ^ater unb TluWtx ha§> §au^ fd)on 

165 5So^Ibefte[lt iibergeben^^ unb ber niit ©ebei^en e§ au^^tert!^^ 
filler 5(nfang ift ]d}\iKx, am fd}merften ber 5(nfang ber SSirtfd)aft.^^ 
93Zand)erIei ^inge bebarf^'^ ber 93^enfd}, unb atle^ mirb tdglic^ 
2^eurer; ba fet)' er fid) t>or, be§ ©elbe^ met)r gu erraerben.^^ 
Unb fo ^off id] t)on bir, mein §enuann, bafe bu mir ud(^ften§^^ 

170 ba-o .J)au^3 bie ^raut mit jdiiiner ^JJ^itgift^"^ ^ereinfii^rft ; 
^enn ein maderer^^ Warm berbient ein begiiterte^ 5[)ldbd}en,^^ 
llnb t§> bebaget fo \vot)i/^^ menu mit bem geraiinfc^eten^^ SBeibc^en 
5Iud) in ^Uu'ben unb ^aften^^ bie nuflid}e ©abe :^ereinfommt» 
^id)t umfonft bereitet burd] mandje 3at)re bie ^J^utter 

175 35iele Seinmanb ber Sloditer'^^ Don feinem unb ftarfem ©emebe;^* 
92id}t umfonft neretjren bie ^atf)en if)r Silbergerdte,^^ 
Unb ber ^ater fonbert im ^ulte^e ba§ feltene ©olbftM; 
^enn fie foil bereinft^'' mit Kjren ©iitern^^ unb ^aben 
Senen bungling erfreun,-' ber fie tior alien eriudtjlt^^ f)at 

180 ^a, id) meifj, inie be^aglid)^^ ein 23eibd)en im ^'^ciufe fid) finbet, 
^a§> ifjv eigneS Q5erdt in ^My unb ,3i^^niern erfennet^^ 
Unb ba§ ^ette fid) felbft unb ben 3;;ifd} fid) felber gebedt ^^at.^^ 

1. decidedly. 2. sentiment. 3. story. 4. just so. 5. hap- 
pened. 6. but every gain counts. 7. befalls. 8. to begin 
at the outset. 9. being. 10. cause himself worry. 11. give 
over well-appointed. 12. with thrift adorns it. 13. the be- 
ginning of housekeeping. 14. requires. 15. so let him take 
care to earn. . . 16. shortly. 17. dowTy. 18. honest, worthy. 
19. deserves a rich girl. 20. it is so convenient. 21. desired. 
22. in baskets and boxes. 23. not in vain does . . . prepare for 
the daughter. 24. weaving. 25. the godparents bestow their 
plate. 26. lays aside in his desk. 27. some day gladden. 
28. with her possessions. 29. chosen. 30. comfortable. 
31. recognizes her own utensils . . . 32. has covered for herself. 



20 II. terpfid)ore 

9tuv \VDt)i aiu5gG)tattet^ mbd)V id] im ijaiife bie 33raut fef)n; 
^enn bie arme wixh bod) nuv ^ule^t t>om ^anne Derad)tet,'-^ 
185 Unb er :^dlt fie aB ^J^atjb,^ bie ai^ 9Jlagb mit bem ^ixnbel f)erein= 

fam. 

lingered]! bleiben^ bie ^DJtcinner, bie Qtiim ber Sie6e tierge^en.^ 
^a, mein Hermann, bu miirbeft iiiein 5(Iter-^ !)6d]Iid] erfreuen, 
SSenn bu mir balb \n§> .^")au§ eiu ®d]miegertLid]terd]en brdd]te]t 
5(u§ ber 9cad]6arfd]aft ^ ^)er, ax\§> jenem .Spaufe, bem griinen, 

190 9xeid] ijt ber ^3tann fiirtDa^r; fein §anbel unb feine S-abrifen^ 
Wadj^n i^n tag (id] reid)er ; benn Wo geruinnt nid]t ber ^aufmann?^^ 
9^ur bvei 3:od]ter finb ha; fie teilen^^ aQein ha§> ^ermogen, 
(5d]on ift bie ditfte beftimmt,^'^ id] inei^ e^; aber bie 5n)eite 
SBie bie britte finb nod], unb bietleid]!^^ nid]t lange, ^^u !)aben, 

195 2Bdr' id] an beiner ©tatt, id] :^dtte bi'3 je^t nidit ge^aubert/"^ 

(fin^ mir ber ^Dcdbii]en geI]oIt,^^ fo ivk id] ba§ *iOtutterd]en forttrug. 

^a t>er]e^te ber (Sof)n bejd]eiben^^ bem bringenben^" ^ater: 
SSirt'Iid]/^ mein '^iik wax and], mie (£nirer, eine ber Xoditer 
Unfer^ 9cad)bar^3 ^u iud(]len. 2Bir finb gufammen er^ogen/^ 

200 ©pielten neben bem ^runnen am 'iJJtarff^^ in fru(]eren g^it^n, 
Unb id] I]abe fie oft Oor ber ^tnaben 5BiIbf)eit befd]ii^et.'^^ 
^od] ba^3 ift lange fd]on t]er;'^'^ e$ bleiben bie mad]fenben^^ *iDtdbd]en 
(Snblid) biitig-'^ ,^u ^pan§ unb fliet]n^^ bie mitberen ©piele, 
2Bo(]Ige(^ogen2^ finb fie gemi^, gd] ging and] ^u ^eiten^"^ 

205 9cod] au!3 alter 33efannt(d]aft,^^ fo mie 3(]r e^5 loiinfd)tet, !)inuber; 
5(ber id] fonnte mid] nie in it]rem Umgang erfreuen, 

1. well equipped. 2. despised. 3. treats her as a house- 
maid. 4. are ever unjust. 5. vanish. 6. old age. 7. 
daughter-in-law. 8. neighborhood. 9. business and factories. 
10. does not . . . make money? 11. share. 12. engaged. 
13. perhaps. 14. would not have delayed. 15. secured. 
16. modestly. 17. urgent. 18. truly. 19. brought up. 
20. the fountain in the market-place. 21. protected from the 
rudeness. 22. ago. 28. growing. 24. properly, with pro- 
priety. 25. shun. 20. well-brought-up. 27. at times. 28. 
acquaintance. 29. take i)leasure in their society. 



Hermann 



21 



^enn fie labelten ftete^ an mir, ha§> inuBt' ertragen:^ 
(^ar 5U lang wax mein 9^ocf, gro6 ba§ 3:iid) unb bie garbe 
&ax 5u gemein^ unb bie ^aare nid}t rec{)t geftu^t unb gefrciuielt.^ 
210 (£nblid) ^att' id) im Sinne, niidi and) ^^u^en,^ roie jene 
Saubel^SbiiBdien,^ bie ftet<3 am Sonntag briiben fid) ^eigen"^ 
Unb um bie ^^albfeiben im Sommer ha§> Sdppd)en f)erum^dngt^ 
5(ber nod) friif) genug merft' id), fie fatten mid) tmmer ^um beften ;^ 
Unb bag mar mtr em^finblid),^^ mein Stol^ mar beleibigt;^^ bodi 

mefir nod) 

215 ^rdnfte mic^'g^^ tief, baB fo fie ben guten 33illen t>erfannten/^ 
^en id) gegen fie ^egte/^ befonbers^ ^Jtindien, bie jungfte. 
^enn fo mar id) ^ule^t an Cftern^^ ^iniibergegangen, 
§atte ben neuen 9^orf, bcr je^t nur^^ oben im Sd)ranf tldngt/"^ 
^Ingegogen unb mar frifiert^^ mie bie ubrigen 33urfd]e,^^ 

220 5U§ id) eintrat, fid)erten^*^ fie; bod) gog id)'§ auf mid) nic^t^^ 
53^ind)en fa^ am ^Iat)ier; e§ mar ber ^ater ^ugegen/^^ 
.Sorte bie 3^od)terd)en fingen unb mar ent^iidt unb in Saune,^^ 
93knd)e§ berftanb id) nid)t, ma§ in ben Siebern gefagt loar; 
*i}(ber ic^ !^orte biel t>on ^amina, biel turn 'Xamino, 

225 Unb ic^ ti^oUte bod) and) nid)t ftumm^^ fein. eobalb fie geenbet, 
3'ragt' id) bem !^e?:te^^ nad) unb nad) ben beiben ';)]erfonen. 

fd)tDiegen^^ baranf unb Iddielten; aber ber ^ater 
©agte: 5cid)t maf)r, mein g-reunb, C^r fennt nur 'J^lbam unb Goa?^" 
"Dciemanb ^ielt fidi^^ alc^bann, unb laut auf lad)ten bie 93tdbdien, 

1. always found fault. 2. endure. 3. the color altogether 
too common, vulgar. 4. trimmed and curled. 5. dress, fix 
up. 6. business chaps, clerks. 7. make their appearance. 
8. about whom, in summer, their (half) silken [neglige] coats 
hang. 9. they were always making fun of me. 10. irritating. 
11. pride was offended, wounded. 12. did it hurt me, 18. 
mistook the kindly purpose, feeling. 14. cherished. 15. 
Easter. 16. upstairs in the clothes-press, 17. only hangs, 
I.e. is never worn. 18. had my hair dressed. 19. fellows. 
20. tittered. 21. I didn't take it to myself. 22. present. 
23. delighted and in high spirits. 24. silent. 25. asked for 
the text, words. 26. were silent. 27. you know . . . don't you ? 
(Tamino and Pamina are the hero and heroine of Mozart's 
opera "The Magic Flute," 1791.) 28. restrained himself. 



22 



11. S^er^ficJ^ore 



230 fiaut aiif iadjkn bic ^na6cn, e§ ftielt ben ^aurf) fid}^ bet ^Hte^ 
gaUcn liefj id) ben ijut luu' ^erlecjenfjeit/-^ nnb ba^ (^efid)er 
^anevte fort unb fort,^ fot)ie( fie and)^ fangen nnb fpielten, 
llnb id) elite befd)dint nnb t>erbrie)3tid)^ mieber nac^ §an]e, 
§dngte ben diod in ben 8d)VQnf nnb 5013 ^ bie §aare :^ernnter 

235 Wii ben gingern nnb fd)n)ni\ nid)t nief)r ^n betreten bie ©c^metleJ 
Unb id) tiatte ix)of)I red)t ; benn eitel ^ ftnb fie nnb lieblo^, 
Unb id) t)ore, nod) I)ei^' id) bei i^nen immer Samino*^ 

t)erfe^te bie 93Zntter: ^n follteft, Hermann, fo tange 
W\i ben ^linbern nid)t ^iirnen;^*^ benn ^inber finb fie ja fdmttic^,^^ 
240 ^ind)en fiirma^r ift gnt nnb mar bir immer gemogen;^^ 
9^en(id) fragte fie nod)^^ nac^ bir, ^ie fotlteft bn md^Ien. 

Derfeme bebenfiic^^^ ber (Sof)n: ^d) meife nid)t, eg pxa^it 
Sener ^erbrnft fid)^^ fo tief bei mir ein, id) mod)te fiirmafir ni^t^^ 
6ie am lt'Iat>iere me^r fef)n nnb it)re Siebc^en tierne^men.^^ 

245 ®od) ber ^ater fn^r anf^^ nnb \pxad) bie gornigen^^ SSorte: 
^enig S'^'enb' ertcb' id)^^ an bir! 3d) fagt' e§ boi^ immer, 
bn ^n ^ferben nnr nnb £nft nnr be^eigteft gnm ^(der:^^ 
^a§ ein ^ned)t fd)on i:)errid)tet be(3 mo^tbegiiterten^^ Tlanm§, 
Xt)Vi]t bn; inbefjen^^ mn^ ber )8ater be§ ©of)neg entbe^ren,^^ 

250 ^er i^m ^nr (S^re bod) and) t)or anberen ^iirgern fid) ^eigte.^^ 
Unb fo tdnfd)te^^ mid) frii^ mit leerer §offnnng bie 9J^ntter, 

1. held his sides. 2. in embarrassment. 3. continued un- 
interruptedly. 4. however much. 5. ashamed and vexed. 
6. pulled. 7. to cross their threshold. 8. vain. 9. am still 
called Tamino at their house. 10. bear anger. 11. all 
of them. 12. favorably disposed. 13. only lately ... 14. 
thoughtfully. 15. that mortification impressed itself. 16. 
I should . . . not like. 17. hear her [silly] songs. 18. flew 
into a passion. 19. angry. 20. do I experience. 21. showed 
a liking for . . . and farming. 22. what a mere hired servant 
performs. 23. well to do. 24. meanwhile. 25. get along 
without. 26. who surely should appear as a credit to him . . . 
27. deluded. 



§ermantt 



23 



Senn in ber Sc^ule ba§ Sefen unb (2c^rei6en unb Sernen bir iiie= 

3Sie ben anbern gelang^ nnb bu immer ber nnterfte fafeeft.^ 
i^reind), ha§> fontmt ba^er, wenn S^rgefii^I^ nid}t tm ^nfen'^ 
255 @ine§ Qiingltnge^ lebt, nnb tnenn er nic^t !)of)er f)inanf milL 
§dtte mein ^ater geforgt fitr mid)/ fo tnie tc^ fiir hi&i t^at, 
93^ic^ gnr 8(^n(e gefenbet unb mix bie £e^rer ge^alten,^ 
3a, ic^ tudre ma§ anberg ai§> 3Btrt ^um golbenen Siituen, 

5(6er ber @of)n ftanb auf nnb nat)tt fid) • fc^meigenb ber 3:pre, 
260 Sangfam unb Df^ne ©erdujd);^ attein ber ^ater, entriiftet,^ 
D^ief i^m ncid): (So gefie nur :^tn!^° id) fenne ben 2rD^fo})f,^^ 
@e^' unb filljre furtan bie 5Sirtfd)aft,^^ ba^ id) nicf]t fc^elte;^^ 
5(ber benfe nur nid)t, bu modteft ein 6duri]d}e^3^'^ ^DIdbd)eu 
3e mir himjen in^5 §au§ aU$ ©djmiecjertoditer, bie ^rude!^^ 
265 Sange ^ab' ic^ gelebt unb mei^ mit ilZenfc^en 5U ^anbeln/^ 
33eiB (^u bemirten^"^ bie i^erren unb grauen, baB fie ^ufrieben 
^Du mir tDegge^n ; ic^ ineiB ben g-remben gefdUig 5U fc^nieid)e(n»^^ 
^(ber fo foil mir benn and) ein Sd]anegertod}terd)en enbiid) 
SBieberbegegnen^^ unb fo mir bie tiieie ^Zii^e berf uBen ; ^'^ 
270 Spielen foil fie mir and] ba^ ^latiier;"^^ e^3 foHen bie fdjonften,^^ 
^eften Sente ber c^tabt fid) mit ^sergniigen tierfammeln,^^ 
3Sie e§ eonntagg gefd)ie^t^^ im ^aufe be§ 5^ad)bar^% briidte 
Seife ber (5of)n auf bie ^Hinfe,^^ unb fo DerlieB er bie ©tube, 

1. you never succeeded in reading, etc. 2. Avere always at 
the foot of your class. 3. sense of honor. 4. breast. 5. taken 
pains with me. 6. kept, employed. 7. went toward. 8. 
without ado. 9. angered. 10. go your way ! 11. your 
stubbornness. 12. henceforth manage the iDlace. 13. scold, 
find fault. 14. boorish, backwoods. 15. the hussy! 16. 
deal. 17. entertain. 18. I know how to flatter . . . agreeably. 
19. treat [me] in turn. 20. sweeten. 21. piano. 22. finest. 
23. assemble with pleasure. 24. as happens, as they do. 
25. softly pressed the latch. 



Die Burger^ 

S^[]o entmid)^ ber befcf)eibene 8o^n ber l^eftigen Diebe;^ 
^ber ber ^ater fu^r in ber %vt fort,^ i^ie er begonnen: 
2Ba§ im ^DZenfcfien nicfjt ift, fontmt aud} nicf)t au§> i^m, unb 

fd]merlidi^ 

SBtrb mic^ h^§> :^er5l{d)]ten ^unfd}e'3 rfiidung ^ jemaB erfreuen, 
5 ®a^^ ber @of)n bem l^ater nid]t gleidr^ fei, fonbern ein bearer, 
^enn ma§ iucire bag §au0, tDcire bie @tabt, menu nic^t 

imnter 

Qeber gebdd)te^ mit Suft, 5U er^alten^*^ xmb erneiten 
Unb 5U berbeffern^^ and), mie bie Q^it luvS le^rt nnb ba§ ^u§- 

lanb!i2 

(5oK bod) nid)t a("3 ein ^fsil^ ber ^}3ten]d) bem ^oben entmadjfen^^ 
10 Unb t)erfanlen ge}d)winb^* an bem ^(a^e, ber xfyx er^engt^^ :^at, 
^eine ©pnr^^ nadila[]enb t)on feiner (ebenbigen ^Birfnng..^"^ 
(Sie^t man am^^ §anfe bod) gleid) fo bentlid), tvt§> ©inne^^^ ber 

§err jet, 

38ie man ba§ @tdbtd]en betretenb^^ bie Dbrigfeiten benrtetlt;^^ 
^enn mo bie Sliirme t»erfaUen^^ nnb ?QZanern, mo in ben ©rdbcn'^^ 



1. Thalia: the muse of comedy. 2. the Citizens. 
3. escaped the angry words. 4. continued. 5. scarcely. 
6. fulfilment. 7. [the wish] that. 8. equal to. 9. if each 
did not ever expect. 10. to preserve. 11. to improve. 
12. foreign parts. 13. surely . . . spring from the ground as 
a mushroom. 14. speedily rot. 15. produced. 16. trace. 
17. of his living activity. 18. by the. 19. of what mind. 
20. on setting foot in. 21. judges the authorities. 22. are 
dilapidated. 23. ditches. 

24 



Tie 33urger 



15 Unrat fid) :^dufet^ unb llnrat auf a [(en GJaffen fjerumliegt, 

SSo ber ®tein aue ber guge fief) rilcft^ unb nid)t luieber gefe^t iDtrb, 
5So ber S3a(fen^ nerfault unb ba§> §au§ Dergeblid) bie neue 
llnterftii^ung emartet:^ ber £rt ift iibel vegieret 
^enn m nid}t immer Don oben bie £rbnung unb 9?ein(id)feit 

mirfet,^ 

•jO geJr)o:^net firf)^ lei(f)t ber Siirger gu fdimn^igem Saumfal,"^ 
3Bie ber Settler fid) and) an (umpic^e^ ^(eiber gett)Df)net 
^arum f)ab' id) genninfdit, ey foUe fid) ^^ermann auf ^^eifen 
^alb becjebcn^ unb fef)n gum menigften StraBburg unb granJfurt, 
Unb ba§ freunblidie^^ 93tannf)eim, ba§ g(eid) unb !)eiter^^ gebaut ift, 

25 ^enn mer bie Stdbte gefef)n, bie grofeen unb reinlid)en, rui)t nid)t, 
'Mnftig bie^^ ^aterftabt felbft, fo flein fie auc^ fei/^ 5U t)er5ieren,^^ 
£obt nic^t ber gn^entbe^^ bet uui^ bie auc^gebefferten^^ 3:^ore 
Unb ben geiceif^ten ^urm^"^ unb bie mo^lerneuerte ^ird)e? 
S^lu^mt^^ nid)t jeber ba§> ^flafter?^^ bie n)afferreid)en, tierbecften, 

30 ^o^(t)erteiIten handle, bie 9^u^en unb ©id)erf)eit^^ bringen, 
^'afe bent g^euer fogleic^ beim erften ^(itsbrud) geine^rt fei?^^ 
3ft ha§> nid)t a(Ie§ gefd)ef)n feit jenem fd)red(id)en S3ranbe? 
^autierr^^ iDar id) fed)§ma( im 9?at unb :^abe mir 35eifall,^* 
§abe mir t)er5(id)en ^anf t)on guten 33iirgern berbienet,^^ 

35 3Ba§ id) angab, emfig betrieben^^ unb fo and) bie ^(nftalt^^ 
9^eblid)er 9}^dnner nonfuf)rt,^' bie fie untmtlenbet nerlie^en.^^ 
<So fam enblid) bie Suft in jebeg 9^citglieb be<3 9uatec%^^ 

1. rubbish accumulates. 2. is moved from its place (joint). 
3. beam. 4. awaits . . . prop. 5. neatness is at work. 6. 
accustoms himself. 7. dirt and negligence. 8. ragged. 
9. set out on a journey (travels). 10. inviting. 11. uni- 
formly and cheerfully. 12. in future. 13. however small it 
may be. 14. to beautify. 15. stranger. 16. repaired. 17. 
the w^hitewashed [church-Jtower. 18. = lobt» 19. pavement. 

20. full-running, covered, w^ell-distributed mains (canals). 

21. convenience (advantage) and security. 22. may be con- 
trolled. 23. commissioner of public works. 24. earned . . . 
applause. 25. for what I planned, assiduously carried on. 
26. project. 27. carried out. 28. had left uncompleted, 29, 
every member of the council, 



26 



III. Zljalia 



9(ne bcftrcden ficli^ je^t, iinb \d}on ift ber neiie S^auffcebau ^ 

%Q]i befcl](o|ien,^ ber un§ mit ber grofjen ©tra^e^ nevbinbct. 

•^^Ibcr id) fiivd)te nuv fef)v, fo luirb bie S^^oenb nicbt f)anbcin. 

^Gun bic cinen,^ fie benfen auf Suft unb bevgdnglidjen ^u^^ nur; 

5(nbere I)ocfen 511 ,S)au0 unb bviiten'^ I)inter bem Dfen. 

Unb, ba§ fiirdjt' id), eiu fo[d)er mirb §ermann immer mir bleiben. 

Unb e§ tierfel^te fogleid) bie gnte, berftdnbige ^ntter: 
Qmnier bift bu bod), 58ater, fo nngered)t^ 9^9en ben (Bofyxl unb 
©0^ mirb am menigften bir bein unf d} be§ ®uten^° erfiidet 
^enu mir fonnen bie l^inber nac^ unferm ©inne nid)t formen; 
(5o mie^^ ©ott [ie un§ gab, fo mu^ man fie ^aben^^ unb lieben, 
@ie er^ie^en auf^ befte^^ unb jeg(id)en laffen gemd^ren.^* 
^enn ber eine fiat bie, bie anberen anbere ©aben; 
Qeber braud)t fie,^^ unb jeber ift bodj nur auf eigene ^2Beife^^ 
®ut unb gliidlid).^^ Qd) laffe mir meinen Hermann nid)t 

fd)e(ten;^^ 

^enn, id) \vz\^ e§, er ift ber ©iiter,^^ bie er bereinft erbt,^^ 
^ert^^ unb ein trefflid)er 3Birt,^^ ein 9J^ufter^^ ^iirgern unb 

S3auern 

Unb im 3flate gemife, ic^ fe^' e§ t)orau§,^^ nid}t ber le^te, 
5(ber tdgltc^ mit ©d)elten unb S^abeln^* ^emmft bu bem airmen 
5(Uen ^ut^^ in ber ^ruft, fo rt)ie bu e§ l^eute get^an baft, 
Unb fie bertie^ bie ©tube fogleic^ unb eilte bem ©o^n nad),^^ 



1. are exerting themselves. 2. highway. 3. determined 
on. 4. the great high road (originally a paved military road 
from Roman times). 5. some. 6. fleeting adornment. 7. 
squat . . . and sit brooding. 8. unjust. 9. in this way. 
10. for the good. 11. just as. 12. keep. 13. bring them 
up as best one can. 14. let each follow his bent. 15. every 
one uses them (his gifts). 16. in his own way. 17. suc- 
cessful. 18. I will not let my Hermann be blamed [unjustly]. 
19. worthy of the property. 20. will some day inherit. 21. 
an excellent manager. 22. model for. 23. I foresee it. 24. 
with . . . and censure. 25. you check all of the poor boy's 
spirit. 26. hastened after, 



2)ie ^iirger 



27 



fie i^n irgenbmo fanb'^ imb i^n mit giitigen 53orten 
60 SBieber erfveute;^ benn er, ber trefjlidje SoI)n, er tierbienl' e^.^ 

Sdd)e(nb fatjte baraitf, \obaib fte ^nmo^ mx, ber $8ater : 
'Stnb hod) ein tuunberlid)^ ^olf bte ^i^eiber ]o iDie bie ^inber! 
3ebe§ lebet ]o gern nad) feinem eignen 53elieben,^ 
Hub man joKte I)ernad] nur immer Io6en unb ftreid)e(n.^ 
65 C^intnal fiir allcmal gilt"^ ba§ mafire 8prud}Iein ber 5(hen:^ 
23er iiidjt tionudrt^ gef)t, ber fommt ^urilde* (5o bletbt e§» 

Unb e§ tierfeMe baranf ber 9(pot^efer bebddjttg : 
©erne geb' id) ec^ ^n,^ ij^rr ^3?ad)bar, nnb je^e mic^ intmer 
©elbft nad) beni 53e]"jeren um, iDofern^^ e§ nid)t teuer, bod) ncu {ft; 
70 5(ber f)ilft ec^^^ fiiriDafir, luenn man nid^t bie g-iiUe be^ (^elb^- 

fiat, 

^^dtig nnb rlt^rig"^^ ^n fein nnb innen nnb an^en p beffern? 
9^nr 5n fe^r ift ber ^iirger befd)rdntt;^^ ba§ ©nte t)ermag er 
9^ic^t 5n erlangen,^^ menn er eg fennt ; ^n fdjiuad] ift fein ^entel/'^ 
^ebiirfni^^^ gro^; fo n)irb er immer ge^inbert. 
75 9Jtand)e§ ftdtt' id) getl)an; atlein tner fd)ent^' nid)t bie Soften 
©o(d)er ^erdnbrnng,^^ befonber^^^ in biejen gefd£)rUd)en geiteni 
Sange (ac^te mir fd)on mein im mDbifd)en ^Ieibd)en, 

Sange gtdn^ten bnrd)an§ mit gro^en Sdieiben bie g-enfter;'^^ 
5Iber mer tf)ut^^ bent Slanfmann e§ nad),^'^ ber bet feinem ^er= 

mbgen'^^ 

80 5(nd) bie 2Sege nod) fennt, anf uieid)en ba§ ^efte !§aBen? 



1. that she might find him somewhere. 2. cheer. 3. [slie 
felt] he deserved it. 4. curious. 5. according to his or her 
own sweet will. 6. caress. 7. holds good. 8. proverb of 
our forefathers. 9. admit. 10. provided that. 11. does it 
avail. 12. active and stirring. 13. limited. 14. he is not 
able to attain. 15. purse. 16. his needs. 17. fears. 18. of 
such changes. 19. especially. 20. long since my house 
would have been laughing. 21. would have shone with 
large panes. 22. imitates. ^3. besides having the wealth, 



28 



III. Zl)alia 



ee{)t nur ba§ §ait§ an ba bviiben, bac- neue ! ^ie )3rad)tu3 in 

griinen 

3-eIbern bie (^tncfatur ber iDciBen Sd^norfel fidi ansnimmt!^ 
©rofe finb bie Safeln^ ber g-enfter; luie gldn5en nnb fpiegeln^ bie 

©d]ei6en, 

Xn^ tierbnnfelt^ fteljn bie iibrigen §anfer be§ 93carfte^-! 
85 llnb bod) luaren bie nnfern^ gleid] nad) bem ^ranbe bie 

jd}onften, 

^ie ^Ipot^efe ^nm (Sngel^ jo ime ber golbene Some, 
(So it)ar mein ©arten^ and) in ber gan5en (^egenb beriiiinit,^ unb 
Qeber Dieijenbe^ 'itanh nnb ja^ bnrc^ bie roten Stadeten^^ 
9?ad) ben ^ettlern bon 8teht nnb nad) ben farbtgen ^^mx^tn.'^^ 
90 ^em id) ben ^affee bann gar in bem :^err(ic^en ©rottenmerf 

reid)te/^ 

^a§ nnn freilid) berftanbt^^ nnb fjaib berfaHen mir bafte^t/"^ 
^er erfrente fid) :^od) be!3 farbig jdiimmernben^^ Sic^te^ 
<8d)i)n georbneter 53tnfd}e(n nnb niit geblenbetem^^ ^(nge 
Sc^ante ber tenner felbft^^ ben ^(eiglan^^*^ nnb bie ^oratten. 
95 Gben fo marb in bem (Saale^^ bie 9JlaIerei anc^ bemnnbert/^^ 
^^*;o bie gepn^ten^^ §erren nnb ^amen im ©arten fpa^ieren 
llnb mit jpi^igen^^ gingern bie S3(nmen reid}en nnb ^aften, 
3a, tner \a^:)^ bag je^t nnr nod) an ! ^c^ gefie berbrie^iid) 
^anm mttjx :^inans;^^ benn atle§ foil anberg fein nnb gefc^mad= 

1. how splendid the stucco-work of the w^hite arabesques 
(scrolls) looks in the green panels. 2. sashes. 3. sparkle. 
4. eclipsed. 5. yet ours w^ere. 6. [at the sign] of the Angel. 
7. i.e. in the suburbs, where he has a house. 8. celebrated 
in all the neighborhood. 9. traveler. 10. palings. 11. painted 
(colored) dwarfs. 12. gave. 13. covered with dust. 14. 
which stands half fallen-down (viz. the grotto). 15. was 
highly delighted with. 16. glistening. 17. of the beautifully 
arranged shells. 18. deceived. 19. even the connoisseur. 
20. galena. 21. in my parlor. 22. the paintings were ad- 
mired. 23. dressed-up. 24. tapering. 25. who now any 
more w^ould even look at it ! 26. i.e. out to the suburbs. 
27. has got to be . . . and tasteful. 



!^ie iBiirger 



29 



100 28ie fie'fS fietfeen, unb mei^ bie Satten^ unb :^o(5ernen SSanfe;^ 
5(Ue^3 i]t cinfac^ unb glatt;^ nid)t (Sc^nigroerf ober SSergoIbung^ 
28iU man nte^v, nnb e§ foftet ba§ frembe ©0(5^ nun am nteiften. 
9^un, ic^ wax' e§ ^ufrieben,^ mir auc^ tva§> 9f?eue§ fc^affen,"^ 
5Iuc^ 5U ge^n mtt ber nnb oft p tierdnbern ben ^au^rat;^ 

105 ^6er c§> fiivditet ftd) jeber, and) nnr gu riicfen^ ba§ ^leinfte. 
S)enn iDcr Dermi3rf)te mo^I je^t bie 5Irbett§(eute 5U ga^Ien?^^ 
5^enlid) fam. ntir'0 in ©inn/^ ben ©ngel ^tc^ael raieber, 
^er mir bie Cffi^in begeicfenet,^^ ^ergolben laffen, 
Unb ben grdulidien ^rac^en,^^ ber i^m gu giiBen fi^ tDinbet; 

110 5(6er id) HeB ifyi berbrdunt,^^ mie er ift; ntli^ fc^recfte bie 

gorbiixng,^^ 

1. lattice. 2. benches. 3. simple and plain. 4. carving 
or gilding. 5. viz. mahogany. 6, well, I should be satisfied. 
7. to get. 8. household furniture. 9. change. 10. pay the 
workmen. 11. it came into my head. 12. designates my 
apothecary shop. 13. gruesome dragon. 14. browned (1.0. 
dingy). 15. cost (charge). 



2irfo f^rad^en bie 3)^dnner fid^ unterl^attenb.^ ^Die 3Jiutter 
©ing inbeffen,^ ben ©ol^n erft t)or bem §aufe fud^en, 
2luf ber fteinernen 33anf, n?o jein getDo^nlid^er^ (Si^ tt>ar. 
2ir§ lie bafelbft tl^n n\d)i fanb, fo ging fie im ©talle jd^auen,^ . 

5 Db er bie l^errUc^jen ^ferbe, bie §engfte/ felber beforgte/ 
^ie er al§> go^Ien gefauft unb bie er niemanb t)ertraute.^ 
Unb e§ fagle ber £ned)t:9 ®r ift in ben ©arten gegangen. 
^Da burc^fd^ritt fie be^enbe^^ bie Cangen, hopptlUn^^ §ofe, 
Siefi bie (Bi'dlk ^nxM unb bie mo^tgegimmerten ©c^eunen/^ 

10 ^rat in ben ©arten, ber n^eit bi§ an bie 3Jiauern^^ be§ ©tdbtd^eng 
S^ieic^te, fc^ritt xf)n l^inburc^^* unb freute fid^ jegUd^eg 2Ga(^§tum§,^^ 
©telUe bie ©tii^en^^ gurei^t, auf benen belaben bie 5ifte^^ 
3^ul^ten be§ 5l^felbaum§, n)ie be§ ^irnbaum§^^ laftenbe B^^^S^/ 
3^al^m gleid^ einige D^au^en^^ t)om frdftig ftro^enben ^ofjl^o ii:)eg; 

15 ^enn ein gefd^dftige^^i ^ngeib tl^ut22 feine ©d^ritte bergeben^,^^ 
Sllfo Wax fie an§ ®nbe be§ (angen ©artenS gefommen 
Si§ gur Saube^* mit @ei§b(att bebedft;^^ nid^t fanb fie ben <Bol)n ha, 
©ben fo W^nxQ al§> fie bi§ je^t iljn im ©arten erbUd^te.^^ 

1. Euterpe: the muse of lyric poetry. 2. as they con- 
versed. 3. meanwhile. 4. usual. 5. to look in the stable. 
6. stallions. 7. was himself seeing to. 8. trusted. 9. ser- 
vant. 10. quickly. 11. the united (double) yards (which 
had belonged to her parents and to her husband's). 12. well- 
built barns. 13. walls. 14. walked through it. 15. plant. 
16. props. 17. the laden boughs. 18. the pear-tree^s. 
19. caterpillars. 20. from the luxuriantly swelling cabbage. 
21. industrious. 22. takes. 23. in vain. 24. arbor 25. 
covered with honey suckle. 26. caught sight of. 

30 



abutter unb @o!)n 



31 



^kr nur nngelelint^ roar ha§> "ipfortdjen, ba§ au§ ber Saitbe 

20 %n':-< bcjonberer ©unft^ burd^ bie "D^kiter be^^ 8tdbtd)en§ gebrodjcrt 
§atte ber ^2(^nfterr einft,^ ber raiixbige S3urgenietfter.^ 
Unb )o ging fie bequem ben trocfenen ©raben ^tniiber,^ 
•JSo an ber 8traBe jogleid} ber ti:)oJ}lum5dunete SBeinberg^ 
51ufftieg fteilcren '^jifabc^'^ bie glddje ^ur Sonne gefef)ret.^ 

25 5(ud) ben )d)ritt fie t)inanf unb freute^ ber giiUe ber 2:rauben^^ 
Sid) im Steigen,^ bie taum fid) unter ben ^^Idttern t)erbargen.^^ 
Sd)attig mar unb bebecft ber J)o^e mitUere Saubgang,^^ 
^en man auf Stufen^^ erftieg t3on unbe^auenen ^(atten.^* 
Unb es ^ingen herein ©utebel unb ^33?uetateUer/^ 

30 9?i3t(id) blaue^^ baneben t>on gan^ befonberer^^ ©rofee, 
5lUe mit %k\]]C gel^flan^t, ber (^dfte *i)taditifd) ^u ^teren,^^ 
^ber ben iibrigen !^erg^^ bebedten ein^elne Stbde,^^ 
^leinere Ii:rauben tragenb, Don benen ber foftlidie'-^^ 3Sein fommt. 
^^llfo fd)ritt fie {)inauf, fid) id)on bee £)erbfte^5 erfreuenb'^^ 

35 Unb be0 feftlid)en 'Xag^, an bem bie 05egenb im Qubel 

^^rauben licfet unb tritt'^^ unb ben WiO]t in bie 3-dffer Der^ 

fammelt,"'^* 

i^euermerte be§ 5(benb^3 Uon alien Crten unb (Snben 
2eud)ten unb fnatlen'-^^ unb fo ber C^rnten fd)onfte gee^rt tnirb.^^ 
^od) unrul)iger ging fie, nad]bem fie bem ©ol)ne gerufen^"^ 
40 3^^^^' ^^^d) breimal, unb nur ba^ (Sd)o t)ielfac^ ^uriidfam, 



1. ajar. 2. as a special favor (viz., of the town authori- 
ties). 3. their ancestor had once broken. 4. burgomaster. 
5. across the dry moat. 6. well-enclosed vineyard. 7. rose 
with somewhat steep ascent. 8. the surface turned to the 
sun. 9. rejoiced as she climbed. 10. in the plentiful bunches 
of grapes. 11. hid. 12. arbored walk. 13. steps. 14. of 
flat unhewn stones. 15. chasselas and muscatel (choice 
varieties of grapes). 16. violet [grapes]. 17. especial. 18. to 
grace the dessert. 19. the rest of the hill. 20. single vines. 
21. delicious. 22. thinking already with pleasure of the 
harvest. 23. on which the [people of the] neighborhood 
in festal joy gather and tread the grapes. 24. and collect 
the new wine in casks. 25. glare and explode. 26. the 
loveliest of harvests is honored. 27. after she had called to. 



32 



ly. dnttvpe 



Don ben ■Turnten ber ©tobt, ein fe^r gefd^md^ige^,^ ^erflang,^ 
^t)n fuct)en, mar i()r \o fremb ;3 er entfernte fid) niemaB* 
^eit, er fagt' e«3 if)r benn,^ urn tier^iiten^ bie 6orge 
Seiner liebenben ^3Jtutter unb if)ve %nxd)i tior bem Unfan."^ 
5lber fie {)ofUe ncd] ftete^^ i()n bod] auf bem 5Sege p finben; 
2)enn bie '^^itren, bie untre, fomie*-^ bie obre be§ 5Beinberg§ 
©tanben gleid]fa(l^ offen. Unb fo nun trcit fie in§ S^elb ein, 
^a§> mit meiter gldd)e^^ ben Sxiiden^^ bes C"^ngel§ beberfte» 
Qmmer nod) manbelte fie auf eigenem 53oben^^ unb freute 
©id) ber eigenen 6aat^^ unb be§ ()errlid) nirfenben ^orne^/^ 
^2)a0 ntit golbener J^raft fid) im gan^en gelbe bemegte* 
3tt)ifd)en ben ^Itdern^^ fd)ritt fie !)inburd) auf bem Sfiaine^^ ben 

^ufepfab, 

|)atte ben 33irnbaum^^ im 5Iuge, ben grofeen, ber auf bem §ugel 
©tanb, bie ©ren^e^^ ber gelber, bie i^rem §aufe ge^brten. 
"iBer if)n ge|DfIan5t/^ man fount' t§> nidit miffen. (Sr ioar in ber 

©egenb 

■JBeit unb breit gefe^n unb berii^mt^^ bie 3"riid)te bt§> S5aume^^. 
Unter l^m pflegten bie ©d)nitter be^ SO^a^l^ fid) 5U freuen^^ am 

^QZittag 

Unb bie ^irten be§ ^ief)§^^ in feinem ® (fatten 5U marten; 
35dnfe"^^ fanben fie ba t»on ro^en ©teinen unb Diafen.^^ 
Unb fie irrete nidit;'^^ bort fa^ i^r Hermann unb ru^te, 
@afe mit bem 5lrme geftii^t^^ unb fd)ien in bie ©egenb 5U 

fd)auen 

genfeitg^' nac^ bem (^ebirg; er !e^rte ber ^^utter ben Dfiuden.^^ 



1. talkative. 2. resounded, 3. strange. 4. be never went 
away. 5. without telling her. 6. prevent. 7. accident. 
8. still continued to hope, kept hoping. 9. as well. 10. with 
broad expanse. 11. ridge. 12. on their own soil. 13. crop. 
14. the glorious waving (nodding) grain. 15. fields, crops. 

16. ridge, border (separating the crops instead of a fence). 

17. pear-tree. 18. boundary. 19. had planted. 20. famous 
21. the reapers were wont to enjoy ... 22. herdsmen. 23. 
benches. 24. turf. 25. was not mistaken. 26. leaning on 
his arm. 27. beyond. 28. had his back turned. 



Tiniitx unb @ot)n 



33 



@a^te fc^Uc^ fie I)tnan^ unb rii^rt'^ i^in leife bie ©d)u(tei\ 

Unb er manbte fic^^ fc^nell; ba fa^ fie i^m 3::f)rdnen* im ^uae, 

65 5D^utter, fagt' er betroffen,^ iibemfcfit mid)!^ Unb eilig 
3;rocfnet' er ab bie X^rdne, ber giingling eblen ©efiif)ie^^. 
^ie? bu meineft, mein (5of)n? nerfejte bie *2}^utter betroffen» 
®aran fenn' Id) bid) nic^t;"^ id) !)abe bag nienialg erfa^ren.^ 
Sag', m§> beflemmt^ bir bag ©er5? tda§> treibt bid), einfam 

fif^enio 

vo Unter bem ^irnbaum ^ier? tm§> bringt bir 3:t)rdnen ing 5Iuge? 

Unb e§ na'^m fid^ gufammen^^ ber trefflid^e Qiingling unb jagte: 
^a^rlic^, bem ift tein ©erg^^ im e^ernen ^ujen,^^ ber jego 
5'iid)t bie TldX ber ^DZenfc^en, ber umgetriebnen, empfinbet;^* 
^em ift fein 8inn in bem ^aupte, ber nic^t um fein eigeneg ^o^l 

ftc^ 

75 Unb um beg SSaterlanbg ^o^)i in biefen Slagen betiimmert.^^ 
^ag \6) ^eute gefei^n unb get)ort, bag riif)rte bag ^er^ mir ; 
Unb nun ging id) f}eraug unb faf) bie f}err(id)e, meite 
Sanbfd)aft,^^ bie fid) t»or ung in frud)tbaren §iigeln um^er 

fdilingt,^^ 

(Sa^ bie golbene 5rud)t ben ©arben entgegen fid) neigen^^ 
80 Unb ein reid)lid)eg Dbft^^ ung t)oUe ^ammern t)erfpred)en.^'^ 
^Iber, ad)! mie na^ ift ber geinb!^^ ^ie gluten beg 9^^eineg 
(5d]iigen ung ^mar;^^ bod), adi! mag finb nun 'gluten unb 55erge 
$5enem fd)redlic^en ^olte,^^ bag mie ein ©emitter baber^ie^t ! 



1. softly she slipped up to him. 2. touched. 3. turned. 
4. tears. 5. in surprise. 6. you take me unawares. 7. I don't 
know what to make of you. 8. experienced. 9. troubles. 
10. what makes you sit lonely. 11. composed himself. 
12. he has no heart. 13. in his unfeeling (brazen) breast. 
14. feel, realize. 15. who is not concerned for his own wel- 
fare ... 16. landscape. 17. winds around. 18. bowing to 
meet the sheaves. 19. fruit-harvest. 20. promising full 
store-houses. 21. foe. 22. protect us, to be sure. 23. i.e., 
the French. 24. moves onward like a tempest. 



34 



IV. (Suterpe 



Xenn fie rufcu pfammen au§ aflen (Snben^ bie ^ugenb 

85 28ie ba^ filter uub bringen geiualtig t)ov,^ unb bie 50^enge 

Sdicut ben Xoh nid)!;^ e^3 bringt gleid) mdj ber ^enge bie SD^enge. 
5(d)! unb ein ^eutfd)er magt/ in feinem .5)aufe ^u bleiben? 
§offt tiieQeid)t 5U entge^en bent a(Ie§ bebiof)enben llnfatl?^ 
Siebe ^hitter, id) fag' (Sud), ant ^eutigen !J^age t)erbrie^t mid],^ 

90 ^af3 man mid) neulid) enlfdjulbigt,"^ aU^ man bie ©treitenben au§Ia§^ 
5(u§ ben S3Uvgern. gairmafir, id) bin ber ein^ige ©o^n nnr, 
Unb bie ^^Siitfdjaft ift grof3 unb n)id)tig unfer ©emerbe;^ 
5lber Wax' id) nid)t beffer, ^u miberfte^en ba borne 
5(n ber ©ren.^e,^^ al§ f)ier ^u ennarten (Elenb unb ^ned^tfd)aft?^^ 

95 3a, mir !)at e§ ber ©eift^^ g^fogt, unb im innerften S3ufen 
9iegt fid)^^ Mnt unb ^egier, bem^"^ SSaterlanbe 5U leben 
Unb ^u fterben unb anbern ein tniirbige^ ^eifpiel^^ ^u geben. 
SBa^rlid), incire bie ^raft ber beutfd)en Qugenb beifammen^^ 
5(n ber (^ren^e, nerbiinbet/^ nid)t nad)5ugeben ben g-remben,^*^ 

100 £), fte foUten un§ nid)t ben !)errlid)en ^oben betreten^^ 
Unb tior unferen 5lugen bie g-riidite be§ 2anbe§ t>er,^e^ren/^ 
5f?id)t ben '^IRdnnern gebieten^^ unb rauben^^ ^^Beiber unb^^dbc^en! 
©e()et, 'iU^utter, mir ift im tiefften £)er^en befc^Ioffen 
S3alb p tl)un unb gleid),'^^ ma§ red)t mir beud)!^^ unb t»erftdnbig ; 

105 *3)enn mer lange bebenft/^^ ber iud{)It^^ nid)t immer ba§ 53efte, 
(5e{)el, id) merbe nid)t mieber nad) ^aufe !e!)ren ; bon ^ier au^ 
(^et)' id) gerab' in bie ©tabt unb iibergebe ben .flriegern^'^ 



1. from all directions. 2. push mightily forward. 3. the 
multitude is not deterred by fear of death. 4. dares. 5. to 
escape the disaster that threatens all. 6. it troubles me. 
7. lately exempted. 8. selected the combatants {i.e., those 
eligible for service). 9. and our business important. 10. but 
were it not better that I stood at the front, defending our 
borders. 11. misery and servitude. 12. my spirit. 13. is 
stirring. 14. for the. 15. a worthy example. 16. together 
united. 17. not to yield to the foreign foe. 18. set foot on. 
19. destroy. 20. give commands to. 21. carry away. 22. 
resolved. 23. soon and [indeed] at once to do. 24. seems. 
25. considers. 26. chooses. 27. surrender to the soldiers. 



TlvLittx unb 6o!^n 



35 



^iefen 5lrm unb bie§ .'perg, bem ^aterlanbe btenen,^ 
©age ber ilsater al^bann/-^ 06 ntd)t ber (S!)re^ ©efii^I mir 
110 5(ud) ben ^^iifen bclebt^ unb oh id) nxdjt !)o^)er ^inauf mill! 

berfe^te bebeiitenb^ bie gitte, berftdnbige SJ^utter, 
©tide 3:!)rdnen bergieBenb,^ )ie famen itjx Ieicf)tlid) in§ ^uge: 
(Bo^n, ma§ fiat fid) in btr berdnbert"^ unb beinem (dentate, 
^afe bu 5U beiner ^JO^utter nidit rebeft \vk geftern unb immer, 

115 Cffen unb fvei, unb fagft, m§> beinen ^^iinfdjen gemd^^ ift? 
§orte je^t ein britter bid) reben, er roiirbe fiiriDa^r bid) 
§i3d)Iid) loben^ unb beinen (^ntfd)lu^ a\§> ben ebelften preifen/^ 
®uvc^ bein Sort tierfut)rt^^ unb beine bebeutenben^^ SReben, 
^od) id) table bid) nur; benn fie^, ic^ fenne bid) befjer: 

120 ^u berbirgft^* bein §ei;^ unb ^aft gan^ anbre ©ebanfen* 

^enn id) meif^ bid) vuft nid)t bie Slrommel,^^ nid)t bie ^ront|3ete, 
^id)t begct)v)t^^ bu ^u fdieinen in ber ^ontur^' bor ben Wdbdjen; 
®enn t§> i)t beine ^eftimmung/^ fo mader unb brab bu auc^ fonft 

bift/9 

"J8of)( ^u bertna^ren^^ ha§> ^au§ unb ftiUe ba^ gelb ^u beforgen. 
125 ^arum {age mir frei: tvm bringt^^ bid) 5U biejer (5nt]d)Iie^ung ? ^2 

©rnftl^aft fagte ber ©ol^n : ^l^r trret, TlntUv. ©in %aq ift 
9^t(^t bem anberen gleid^. ^er giingling reifet gum 3Jlanne ; 
Seffer im ftillen^* reift er jur X^at^^ oft, ai§> im ©erdufc^e^^ 
SBilben, fd;tt)anfenben Seben§, ba§ mand^en bungling tjerberbt^^ 

l^at. 



1. to serv^e. 2. then let . . . say. 3. of honor. 4. inspires. 
5. seriously. 6. shedding. 7. what change has taken place 
in you. 8. in accord with. 9. praise you highly. 10. com- 
mend your resolve as the noblest. 11. misled 12. im- 
pressive. 13. blame. 14. conceal. 15. 'tis not the drum 
that calls you. 16. desire. 17. uniform. 18. vocation, call- 
ing. 19. manly and good as you otherwise are. 20. keep. 
21. urges. 22. determination. 23. ripens into manhood. 
24. quietly. 25. for the deed. 26. tumult. 27. uncertain. 
28. destroyed. 



36 



IV. (Suter^e 



130 Unb fo ftid idf) audi bin uiib max, fo l)at in ber 33ruft mir 
S[)od) fid) gebilbet ein |)er5/ ba§ Unred)t t)afjet unb Unbid^^ 
Unb id^ berfte^e red)t gut, bie n)eltlid)en ^inge ^u fonbern;^ 
^ud) ^at bie ^(vbeit ben 5(rm unb bie ^iife^ ntad)tig geftdrfet* 
^fle^, fiU)!' ic^, ift ll^a^)r; id) bavf e$ fii^nlid) be!)aupten.^ 

135 Unb bod) tabelt 3f)r mid) tnit 9^ed)t, o "iD^utter, unb {)abt micJ^ 
5luf t)albn)at)ven 'JBorten ertappt^ unb ^alber $8erfteflungJ 
^enn, geftef)' id) e^ nuv,^ nic^t ruft bie na^e ®efat)r^ mic^ 
^u§ bent §aufe be^ $8ater§ unb nid)t ber ^of)e ©ebanfe/^ 
^einem $8aterlanb {)ilfreid)^^ ^u jein unb fd)redlid) ben geinbem 

140 SBorte maren eg nur, bie id) fpradi, fie foUten t)or (Sud) nur 
W^mt ©efii^Ie berfteden/^ bie mir ba§ |)er^ ^erreifeen.^^ 
Unb fo (a^t mi^, o ^^utter! ®enn ba ic^ t^ergebUdie^"^ ^iinfc^e 
§ege^^ im ^ufen, fo mag auc^ mein Seben nergeblid) ba^in 

ge^n»^^ 

^enn id) meift t§> red^t mofji: ber ein^elne fdiabet^"^ felber, 
145 ^er fic^ ^ingibt,^^ menu fic^ nid)t aUe ^um ©an^en beftreben,^^ 

ga^re nur fort,^*^ fo fagte barauf bie t»erftdnbige S!Jlutter, 
^Cle§ mir ^u er5a^Ien, ba§ ©rofete mie ha§> ©eringfte 
^enn bie *3Hdnner ftnb ^eftig unb benten nur immer bag 2e^te,^^ 
Unb bie §inbernig^* treibt bie ^eftigen Ieid)t Don bem 2Bege; 
150 Iber ein SSeib ift gefd)idt/-^^ auf ^itteC^^ ^u benfen, unb toanbelt 
^lud) ben Umraeg,^"' gefc^idt 5U i^rem 3^^^^^ getangen/^^ 
Sage mir atteg ba{)er, U)arum bu fo t)cftig bemegt^^ bift, 

1. a heart has been formed. 2. that hates wrong and in- 
justice. 3. how to discriminate things of the world. 4. labor 
has strengthened ... 5. I may boldly assert it. 6. caught. 
7. pretence. 8. if I but confess it. 9. threatening (near) 
danger. 10. lofty purpose. 11. helpful. 12. were designed 
to conceal from you. 13. are rending. 14. vain, idle. 15. 
cherish. 16. in vain be wasted. 17. harms. 18. devotes 
himself. 19. if all do not strive for the common cause. 
20. just go on. 21. as well as the smallest. 22. impetuous. 
23. think ... of the final conclusion. 24. opposition. 25. 
clever. 26. expedients. 27. goes by a roundabout way. 
28. in order to arrive at her goal. 29, violently agitated. 



ajhitter unb ^o^n 



37 



S8ie id) bid) niemaf^ Qefe^n, unb ha§> ^lut biv madt in beit 5(bent,^ 
?Bibev '©illeu bie Xijxant bem '^uge fic^ brtngt 5U entftur^en*^ 

iibeilie^ ftcft bem Sdjmer^e^ ber gute ^^i^O^ii^g ^^^"^ meinte, 
23einte laut an ber 33rnft ber "D^^utter unb jprad) \o ermeidjet : ^ 
2Sa(}rlid), bc§ $8ater§ ?8ort f)at f)eute mid) frdnfenb getroffen,^ 

idj niemalio berbient,^ nid]t f)eut unb teinen ber 3:age» 
®enn bie Sitern 5U efiren"^ wax \xu\) mein Stebfte^\^ unb niemanb 
Sdiien mir fliiger gu fein unb meijer, al§ bie mid) er^eugten^ 
Unb mit ©rnft^^ mir in bunfeler^^ 3^^^ ^inb^ieit geboten.^^ 
$8iele§ ^ab' id) fiirraa^r bon meinen ©efpielen gebulbet/^ 
SSenn fie mit S^itde mir oft ben guten SBitlen t)ergalten,^^ 
Cftma^3 f)ab' id) an i^nen nid)t 23urf noc^ (Streid)e gerod)en;^^ 
5(ber fpotteten fie mir ben Skater au§/^ tnenn er @onntag§ 
5(u§ ber^ird)e fam mit miirbig bebdc^tigem @d)ritte/^ 
2ad)ten fie iiber ba^3 ^anb ber ^J^ii^e, bie S3Iumen be^3 (5c^(af= 

roda,!^ 

^en er fo ftatt(id) trug unb ber erft l^eute berfdienft tDarb:^^ 

5urd)terlid) badte fid) g(eicf) bie S'^^uft mir/^ mit grimmigem 5Suten 

3-iet id) fie an^^ unb fd)(ug unb traf mit blinbem 53eginnen,^^ 

C^ne ^u fef)en, n)ot)in; fie t)eulten mit blutigen deafen 

Unb entriffcn fid) faum'-^-^ ben mittenben 3lritten^^ unb (Sd)ldgen, 

Unb fo unid)-o id) t)eran/'^* um t)iel lunn $8ater ;^u bulben, 

^er ftatt anberer mid) gar oft mit Morten t)erum naijm,^^ 

1. boils in your veins. 2. is aU ready (presses) to burst from 
your eye. 3. gave way to his grief. 4. thus softened. 
5. grievously hurt me. 6. words that I never deserved. 
7. to honor. 8. my dearest desire. 9. than those who begat 
me. 10. carefully (earnestly) guided me. 11. uncertain. 
12. endured from my playmates. 13. with malice requited . . . 
14. avenged neither missile nor blows. 15. if they made fun 
of my father. 16. with dignified, deliberate step. 17. his 
flowered dressing-gown. 18. was given away. 19. my fist 
straightway was clenched. 20. with fierce rage I attacked 
them. 21. struck blindly (with blind action). 22. scarcely 
tore themselves away. 23. from the . , , kicks. 24. I grew 
up. 25. took me to task. 



38 



iV. (Suterpe 



175 ^^Benn bei ^flai {:^nt SSerbrufe in ber Ic^ten 6i^ung erregt icarb;^ 
Hub id) biifete ben @treit nnb bie Didnfe^ feiner ^oUegen, 
£ftmalei f)abt 3f)r ntid) felbft bebauert;^ benn t)iele§ ertrug id], 
Stet^S in ©ebanfen bcv dltevn t)on ^er^en ^n e^renbe 5Sof)lt^at/ 
^ie nnr finnen, fiir nmS ^n niet)ren^ bie §ab' unb bie (filter, 

180 Unb fid) felber 5Qknd)e^ ent^ie^n,^ nm ^n fparen ben ^inbern. 
^^Ibev, ad]! nid]t ha§> 8paren^ allein, nm fpcit ^n genie^en/ 
^Dcad)t ba§ (^Hiicf, e^ niad)t nid)t ba§ (^liid ber §anfe beim 

^anfen,^ 

W\d)t ber 5Icfer am 5lder, fo fd)i3n fid) bie ©liter and) fd)Iie^en,^^ 
^enn ber ^ater tnirb a(t,^^ nnb mit i^m altern bie 6i3{)ne 

185 iD^ne bie ?5renbe be§ 2^ag^ nnb mit ber 8orge fiir morgen.^^ 
@agt mir nnb fd)anet l^inab,^^ mie l^errlid) liegen bie fd)bnen, 
9ieid)en ©ebreite^* nid)t^^ ba nnb nnten 2Beinberg nnb ©drten, 
^ort bie (5d)ennen^^ nnb 6tdUe, bie fdii3ne D^ei^e ber ©liter 
5tber fef)' id) bann bort ba§ ^inter^an^/^ m an bem ©iebel^^ 

190 (Bid) ba^ g-enfter nn§ ^eigt t)on meinem ©tnbd]en^^ im ^ad^e, 
®enf' \dj bie Qeiten prlid, n)ie mand)e 9?ad)t id) ben ^onb fd]on 
^ort ermartet^^ nnb fd)on fo mand]en ^Zorgen bie 6onne, 
^enn ber gefnnbe @d)taf mir nnr menige ©tnnben genngte,^^ 
^(d]l ba fommt mir fo einfam Dor'^^ mie bie hammer ber §of 

nnb 

195 ©arten, ba§ ^errlii^e S^elb, ba§ liber bie ^iigef ft($ l^inftrecft 
"^iiie^ liegt fo obe^^ nor mir: id) entbe^re ber ©attin,^^ 

1. when his displeasure had been excited at the last session 
of the town-council. 2. suffered for the contention and 
intrigues. 3. pitied. 4. having always in mind that kind- 
ness, heartily to be honored, of the parents. 5. think only 
how to increase. 6. deprive themselves. 7. saving. 8. enjoy. 
9. hoard upon hoard. 10, however beautifully . . . may fol- 
low (join on to) one another. 11. grow old. 12. the 
morrow. 13. look down there. 14. plains. 15. omit ntd)t 
in translating. 16. barns. 17. row of possessions. 18. rear 
building. 19. in the gable. 20. little room. 21. waited to 
see. 22. for only a few hours sufficed me. 23. seems to me 
so lonely. 24. stretches away. 25. desolate. 26. feel the 
want of a wife. 



ajlutter unb ©ol^tt 



39 



Da antmortete brauf bie gute ^J^utter t)er]tdnbig: 
6of)n, mc^r munfdjeft bu nid)t bie ^-Braut in bie hammer p 

bir luerbe bie 5^ad[)t^ fd}onen ^cilfte be^ Se6en§, 
Unb bie "i^lrbcit be^3 Xag§ bir freier nnb eigener ^ luerbe, 

bcr ilsatcr e^ mnnfd)t unb bie ^3JZutter. ^^ir t)aben bir intmer 
gugereDet, ja bid) getrieben,^ ein ^JO^dbd)en md^len, 
^Ibcr mir ift befannt,'* unb jego fagt e^ ba§ §er^ mir: 
?Benn bie 3tunbe nid)t tommt, bie red)te,^ luenn nid)t ba§ redite 
"i)Jldbd)en ^^ur 3runbe fid) ^eigt, fo bleibt ba^ 53dt)len im raeiten,^ 
Unb e§ mirfet bie 5iii^<i)t, bie falfd)e ^u greifen, am meiftenJ 
©oil id) bir fagen, mein 8o^n, fo {)aft bu, id) glaube, geradf)Iet; 
Denn bein iper^ ift getroffen^ nnb nte^r al^ gemofinlid) em= 

pfinblid).^ 

8ag' e§ gerab' nitr ^erau§, benn mir fd)on fagt e§ bie ©eele:^^ 
3ene§ ^^dbd)en ba§> t)ertriebene,^^ bie bu gemdf)!! ^afl. 

Siebe ^J^utter, ^Ijr fagt'§! t»erfe|te leb^aft^^ ber eofjxi brauf. 
^a, fie ift'^i unb fiif)r' id) fte nid)t^^ aB ^raut mir nad) §aufe 
§eute nod), 5iel)et fie fort, t)erfd)rDinbet t»ieUeid)t mir auf immer 
3n ber ^eriuirrung^^ beg 5irieg§ unb im traurigen §in= nnb 

ger^ie^n.^^ 

SO^utter, eroig umfonft gebei^t^' mir bie reid)e ^efi^ung 
Dann t)or 5lugen, umfonft finb fiinftige ^a^re mir frud)tbar, 
^a, ba§ gemol)nte^^ .'pang unb ber (Garten ift mir pmiber;^^ 
5(d)! unb bie iUebe ber Gutter, fte felbft nid)t tri3ftet'^° ben airmen. 
3)enn e^ li3fet^^ bie Siebe, bag fii^f id), ieg(id)e ^anbe,^^ 

1. that for you ttie night may become. 2. more your own. 
3. told you, yes urged you. 4. known. 5. the right time. 
6. your choosing wall remain far distant. 7. the fear of 
taking the wrong one works most eifectively. 8. touched. 
9. sensitive. 10. my heart. 11. that exiled girl. 13. with 
animation. 13. if I do not bring her. 14. she will depart, 
vanish . . . forever. 15. confusion. 16. moving to and fro. 
17. ever in vain will increase. 18. familiar. 19. repug- 
nant. 20. not even that comforts. 21. loosens all ties. 



40 



ly. dnttxpt 



220 5Benn fte bie i^rigen fnu))ft;i itnb ntcl)t ba§ 'IRdbd)en aUein Idfet 
^ater unb ^X^utter priicf, menn fte bem ermd^Ieten ^anu^ folgt; 
SHudj ber Singling, er meife mdjt§> Tne!)r boit ^iJ^utter unb Sl^ater, 
^enn er ba§ ^dbd)en \kf)t, ba^ ein^iggeliebte, bat)on ^ielin,^ 
®arum laffet m\&j ge^n, iDo^tn bie ^er^mei flung nttd) antreibt,^ 

225 ®enn ntein $8ater, er ^at bie entfd)eibenben^ 3Sorte gefprorf)en, 
Unb fein |)au§ ift nict)t mel)r ba§> nteine, menu er bag 5D^dbc^en 
5lu§fd}Iie^t,^ ba§ td^ allein nad) §aug ^u fiif)ren begel^reJ 

®a berfe^te Be^enb ^ bie gute, berftdnbige 5D^utter : 
(Ste^^en mie g^elfen bod)^ 5tt)ei 'iUldnner gegen einanber! 

230 Unbemegt^^ unb ftol^ mill !einer bem anbern fid) nd^ern,"^^ 
Reiner ^um guten 3Borte, bem erften, bie 3^1^96 bemegen.^^ 
^arum fag' id) bir (3o^n: nod) lebt bie §offnung in meinem 
^er^en, ba§ er fie bir/^ menu fie gut unb brat)^^ ift, tierlobe/^ 
Obgleid) arm, fo entfd)ieben er aud) bie ^(rme t)erfagt {)at,^^ 

235 ^enn er rebet^^ gar mand)eg in feiner :Oeftigen %xi au§,^^ 

^ag er bod) nid)t DoUbringt;^^ fo giebt er and) ^u bag ^erfagte.^^ 
^Iber ein guteg ?Bort t)erlangt^^ er unb fann eg tierlangen; 
'2)enn er ift ^ater! 5(ud) miffen wir mo^I, fein S^xn ift^^ nad) 

^ifd)e, 

^0 er t)ef tiger fprid)t unb anberer ©riinbe be5tt)eifett,^^ 
240 ^J^ie bebeutenb;^^ eg regt ber ^ein bann jeglid)e ^raft auf^^ 
(Beineg ^eftigen ^oUeng^^ unb Id^t i{)n bie 3Borte ber anbern 
9^Md)t nerne^men,^^ er t)ort unb fii^tt alleine fid) felber. 



1. when it makes fast its own. 2. the ... of her choice. 
3. pass from his sight. 4. despair impels. 5. deciding. 
6. excludes. 7. desire. 8. quickly. 9. like rocks, in truth. 
10. immovable. 11. neither will approach. 12. will open 
his lips (move his tongue). 13. that he will betroth her to 
you. 14. worthy. 15. positively though he has refused [to 
hear of] a poor girl. 16. speaks out. 17. after all does not 
carry out. 18. will accede to what he has refused. 19. de- 
mands. 20. his anger is never serious. 21. doubts the mo- 
tives of others. 22. the . . . excites every force. 23. will. 
24. keeps him from hearing, listening to. 



SD^utter unb @o^ti 



41 



^ber e§ fommt bet ^6enb ^eran,^ unb bie bielen ©efprdtfie 
8inb nun 5n)ifd)en i!)m unb feinen greunben gemedjfelt : ^ 
245 ^ilbev ift er furn:)a!)r, id) raeife, menu ba§ 9^dufd)tf)en borbei i[t^ 
Unb er ba^5 Unred)t fut)It, ba§ er anberen Ie6f)aft er^eigte,^ 
^'omm! wiv magen c0 gleid);^ bas grifdjgemagte gerdt nur,^ 
Unb mir bebiirfen"^ ber greunbe, bie je^o bei i^m nod) berfammelt 
■Si^en; befonber^ mirb un§ ber miirbige ®eiftlid)e^ l^elfen. 

250 ^(ifo fprad) fie be^enbe unb ^og t)om @teine fid) :^ebenb 
5lud)^^ t)om 8ige ben 8ot)n, ben n)i(lig fotgenben. 53eibe 
^amen fd)meigenb^^ ^erunter, ben n)id)tigen ^orfaj bebenfenb.^^ 



1. evening approaches. 2. many words have been ex- 
changed ... 3. his slight exhilaration is past. 4. that he 
did so keenly to others. 5. we will make the venture at 
once. 6. 'tis only the boldly ventured succeeds. 7. have 
need of. 8. in company (assembled). 9. the worthy clergy- 
man. 10. rising from the stone, drew also. 11. silently. 
10. pondering their weighty design. 



Der IDeltburger^ 

5tber e§ fa^en bie brei noc^ immer jpre^enb pfantmen, 
W\i bem getftlic^en^ ^errn ber ^^Dotfiefer beim 2Birte; 
Unb e§ mar ba§ (^efl^mc^ ^ nod) immer ebenba^felbe, 
Dki f)\n unb l^er nad) alien ©eiten gefiitirt marb/ 

5 5l6er ber trefflid)e ^farrer t)erfe^te, miirbig geftnnt,^ brauf: 
SSiberfpredjen"^ tviU \d) ©uc^ n{d)t» 3d) meife e§, ber 93Zenfd) jott 
3mmer ftreben ^ gum S3e[fern ; unb, une \v\x je^en, er ftrebt and) 
3ntmer bem §i)^eren nad),^ gum inenigften^^ er ha§> 9^eue» 
5(ber ge^t nid)t gu meit ! 2)enn neben biefen (^efu^Ien 

10 @ab bie 9^atur un§ and) bie Su[t, gu t)er^arren im ^tlten^^ 
Hub fid) befjen gu freun, ma§ jeber lange geiuol)nt i[t.^^ 
5(Uer guftanb^^ ift gut, ber natiirlid) ift unb berniinftig.^* 
$8iele§ mUnfd)t fid)^^ ber ^enfd), unb bod) bebarf^^ er nur menig; 
^enn bie Xage finb furg unb befc^rdnft ber (Sterblid)en ©d)idfaL^'^ 

15 ^iemaB tabl'^^ id) ben 5!J^ann, ber immer ll^dtig unb raftlo^ 
Umgetrieben^^ ba§ 5D^eer unb atte ©tra^en ber ©rbe 
^iil)n unb emfig befd^rt^^ unb fid) be§ ©eminne^ erfreuet,^^ 



1. Polyhymnia; the muse of the sublime hymn. 2. the 
Cosmopolitan. 3. clerical. 4. conversation. 5. was led 
this way and that in all directions. 6. with worthy intent. 
7. contradict. 8. mankind shall ever strive. 9. toward that 
which is higher. 10. at least. 11. to retain (remain in) the 
old. 12. to rejoice in that to which each has long been ac- 
customed. 18. every condition. 14. reasonable, wdse. 
15. for himself. 16. but he needs. 17. and limited is the 
destiny of mortals. 18. censure. 19. who, driven about. 
20. boldly and diligently traverses the sea, etc. 21. delights 
an the gain. 

42 



^er SBeltbiirger 



43 



SSeld^er fii^ reic^Itc^ um ifjtx unb urn tie Setnen^ ^^erutn ^aufl;^ 
5(6er jener ift au(^ mir tt)ert,^ ber ruf)ige ^iirger, 

20 ®er fetn tjdterlic^ ©rbe^ init ftiUen (Sdjritten nmgefiet^ 
llnb bie ©rbe beforgt,^ \o \vk e§ bie (Stunben gebietenJ 
92id)t bemnbert ftcf) t^m in jebem 3af)re ber ^oben,^ 
dl\d)i ftrecft eilig ber 58aum, ber neugej)flan5te, bie ^trtne^ 
©egen ben |)immel au§, init reidilii^en 53Iuten ge^ieret^^ 

25 5tem, ber Tlann bebarf ber ©ebulb;^^ er bebarf and) be§ reineu, 
Smmer gleidjen, ruf)igen^^ 6tnn^ unb be§ graben ^erftanbe^.^^ 
^enn nur menige ©amen bertraut^* er ber nd^renben^^ Grbe, 
SBenige ^iere nur berfte^t er nte^renb ^u ^iet^en;^^ 
^enn ba§ ^^iifilidje^"^ bleibt aUeiu fein gan,^er (^ebanfe^ 

30 ©liicflirf), mem bie 9^atur ein jo gefttmmte^J ©emiit^^ gab! 
Gr ernd^ret uni^ ade. Hub §ei( bem S3iirger^^ be§ fleinen 
@tdbtcf)eng, lt)eld)er Idnblid) (^einerb niit ^iirgergeraerb |)aart!2^ 
^luf i:^m liegt nid]t ber SDrud,^^ ber dngftlid) ben Sanbmann be= 

fd]rdnfet;22 

3^n bermirrt^^ nid)t bie ©orge ber t)ielbege^renben ©tdbter,^^ 
35 2)ie bem 9ieid)eren ftet^3 unb bem .^oljeren, menig bermiigenb, 
9?ad)5uftreben gemo^nt ftnb,^^ befonberS bie ^Beiber unb 5DMbd)en. 
(Segnet immer barum^^ bey (5o^ne^5 rui}ig ^emii^en^^ 
Unb bie ©attin, bie einft er, bie gleidigefinnte,^^ fid) md^Iet 



1. those with him, near to him. 2. accumulates. 3. is also, 
in my opinion, deserving. 4. his paternal heritage. 5. tra- 
verses. 6. cares for. 7. as the seasons command. 8. the 
soil does not change ... 9. the newly planted tree does not 
hastily stretch out its branches. 10. decked with . . . blos- 
soms. 11. patience. 12. pure, ever even, quiet, lo. uner- 
ring (direct) intelligence. 14. he entrusts . . . seeds. 
15. nurturing. 16. he knows how to rear and increase. 
17. the useful. 18. a mind so disposed. 19. hail to the citi- 
zen ! 20. who unites rural pursuits with those of the towns- 
man. 21. burden. 22. that with anxiety oppresses (limits) 
the countryman. 23. distracts, embarrasses. 24. of the much- 
demanding townspeople. 25. who, with small resources, are 
accustomed to emulate the richer, etc. 26. do you, there- 
fore, ever bless. 27. endeavor, 28. like-minded with him. 



44 



^Ijo f|3rad) er. (S§ trat bie "ilJcutter 5uglei(^^ mit bent Sol^n ein, 
40 gu^renb i^n bei ber i^anb unb tior ben ©atten itjxi fteUenb* 
$8ater, fpvad) fte, \vk oft gebad)ten mir nnter einanber 
6d}n)a^enb^ be§ fro^Hdjen ^ag§, ber fomnten miirbe, n)enn fiinftig^ 
Hermann feine ^rant fic^ ermd^Ienb ^ im§> enblic^ erfrente ! 
§in unb inieber baditen itiir ba ; ^ bdb biefeg, balb jene§ 
45 5[IMbd]en beftimmten mx il)m mit elter(td)em ^ ©efd)tt)d^e, 

9^un ift er fommen,^ ber Xag ; nun :^at bie ^raut \t)m ber ^immel 
^ergefii^rt^^ unb ge^eigt, e§ ^at fein §er§ nun entfd)ieben,^^ 
©agten tnir bantatg nid}t immev, er joUe felber \id) md^Ien ? 
28unfd)teft bu nid)t nod) t)orf)tn,^2 er niod)te ^eiter unb leb^aft 
50 %nx ein 9}^dbd)en empftnben?^^ 9?un ift bie ©tunbe ge!ommen! 
^a, er ^at gefu^tt unb gemd^lt unb ift mdnnlid) entfi^ieben,^^ 
3ene§ ^J^dbd^en ift'§, bie frembe, bie i^m begegnet.^^ 
®ib fie it)m! ober er bleibt, fo fc^inur^^ er, im lebigen (Stanbe*^"^ 

Unb e§ fagte ber So^n : ^ie gebt nxir, ^ater ! ^IRein ^er^ ^at 
55 Diein unb ftdjer^^ gelod^tt; ^nd) ift fie bie iniirbigfte S^oc^ter* 

5lber ber SBater fd)n)ieg,^^ ftanb ber ©eiftlic^e fd)neU auf, 
S^a^in ba§ 3Bort unb fprad): ^er 5(ugenblid uur entfd)eibet^^ 
iiber bag Seben be§ ^tenfd)en unb itber fein gan5e§ ®efd)icfe,2^ 
^enn nad) longer ^eratung^^ ift bocJ^ ein jeber (Sntfdjluft^^ nur 
60 SBerf beg SJ^omentg, eg ergreift^* bod) nur ber SJerftdnb'ge^^ bag 

9^ed)te.24 



1. at the same time. 2. placing. 3. how often we men- 
tioned when chatting together. 4. in the future. 5. by 
choosing his betrothed. 6. this way and that we turned our 
thoughts. 7. allotted. 8. parental. 9. = gefomnten. 10. led 
hither. 11. decided. 12. just a short time ago. 13. with 
happy earnestness (vigor) feel for ... 14. and is manfully 
resolute. 15. whom he met. 16. vowed. 17. in single 
estate, a bachelor. 18. purely and surely. 19. was silent. 
20. 'tis only the moment decides. 21. destiny. 22. delibera- 
tion. 23. resolution. 24. lays hold of the right. 25. the 
wise man. 



2)er SBeltbixrger 



45 



Smmer gefd^rlirfjer^ i\t'§, beini ^d^Ien biefe§ unb jene§ 
9?eben{)er 511 bebenfen^ unb fo bag ©efii^I t)ent)hTen»^ 
9?ein tft ijermann, icf) fenn' xljn Don Sugenb^ auf, unb er ftrecfte 
(Sc^on aig ^nabe bie gdnbe ntcf)t au§ nad) biejem unb jenem; 
65 2Ba§ er begef)rte, ba§ mar it)m gemdfe;^ \o l)kit er eg feft auc^. 
(Selb nidjt fd)eu^ unb berrounbert, ba^ nun auf etnmal^ erfd)emet, 
23ag 3f}r fo langc gen)un]d}t (Sg ^at bie (?rfd)einung ^ fmm^r 

n{d)t 

Qe^t bie (55eftalt^ beg 3Sunfd)e6, fo mie S^r i^n etma ge^eget;^^ 
®enn bie 53unid}e t»er^uaen ung \db]t bag ©emunfc^te;^^ bie 

©a ben 

70 ^ontnten t)on oben fierab^'^ in i^ren eignen ©eftalten, 

92un t)erfennet eg nid]t,i^ j^^^^ 5[}Zdbd)en, bag C^urem geliebten, 
(^uten, tierftdnbigen ©o^n ^uerft bie Seele bemegt ^:)at^^ 
©liicfUd) ift ber, bent fog(eid)^^ bie erfte (15eiiebte bie §anb reid)t,^^ 
®em ber Iieblid}fte SSunfd)^^ nid)t t)eimiid)i^ ©er^en tier= 

jc^mad)tet!i9 

75 Qa, id) jef)' eg i^m an,^^ eg ift fein ©d)id]a( entfd^ieben. 

2Ba^re ^Jceigung noUenbet fogleid) 5um ^J^anne ben Qungling.^^ 
9tid)t bemeglid)'^^ i]t er; ic^ furd)te, berfagtQfir i^m biefeg, 
©e^en bie Qa^re baf)in,^^ bie fdiiinften, in traurigem^^ Seben. 

^a Derfet^te fogleid) ber 5(|3otf)efer bebdd^tig,^^ 
80 ®em jd)on lange bag 23ort Don ber Sippe 5U jpringen Bereit^^ mar: 
Sa^t ung auc^ biegntal bod) nur bie ^tittelftra^e betretenl^"^ 

1. more dangerous. 2. to consider incidentally. 3. con- 
fuse. 4. youth. 5. whatever he desired was suitable for 
him. 6. alarmed. 7. on a sudden. 8. the matter as it 
appears. 9. form. 10. as you perchance have cherished it. 

11. for our wishes hide from us even the thing wished for. 

12. down from above. 13. do not misjudge, disdain, her. 
14. who is the first to move your . . . son's heart. 15. straight- 
way. 16. gives her hand. 17. whose dearest wish. 18. 
secretly. 19. languish. 20. I see by his looks. 21. true 
affection makes the youth completely a man. 22. not to be 
moved. 23. will pass. 24. sad. 25. discreetly. 26. ready. 
27. take the middle way. 



46 



©erne fd)icf' id) mid) an, ben lieben 9^ad]barn ^n bienen,^ 
9Jleinen geringen^ ^er[tanb 5U i()rein S^n^en^ braucf)en; 
85 Unb befonber^ bebarf bte ^ugenb, ba^ man fie leite. 
Sa^t midj ai\o {)inan§;^ ic^ tvlii t§> l^riifen,"^ bag 5D^dbd)en, 

bie ©emeinbe^ befragen, in ber fie lebt nnb befannt i)t> 
i)f?iemanb betriigt^ mic^ \o k\d)i; \d) wtl^ bie SBorte fd)d^en,^^ 

^a berje^te fogleid^ ber ©o'^n mit gefliigelten^^ ^Borten: 
90 'Xt)nt e§, 5^a(^bar, unb ge^^t unb erfunbigt (Suc^.^^ 5(ber ic^ 

n)unfd^e, 

^afe ber §err ^farrer fi(^ and) in (Surer ©efeHjdjaft befinbe;^^ 
3n)et {0 trefflir^e 50^dnner finb unt)ent)erflic^e geugen,^^ 
£) metn $8ater! fte ift nic^t ^^ergelaufen/^ bag ^DMbc^en, 
^eine, bie burc^ bag Sanb auf ^benteuer um^erfd)iDeift^^ 

95 Unb ben bungling beftridt/"^ ben unerfa^rnen/^ mit Dftdnfen*^^ 
5^ein, ba§ irtlbe ©efd^itf be§ attberberBttd^en ^riege§, 
^Da§ bie 2Belt gerftbrf'^^ unb mani^^eg fefte ©ebdube^^ 
©d^on au§ bem ©runbe gel^oben,^^ \)ai auc^ bie 5lrme t)ertrieben. 
©treifen nic^t l^errlid^e Tldnmt )oon f^ol^er ©eburt nun im ©(enb?^* 

100 giirften fliel^en t)ermummt,2^ unb ^onige leben t)erbannet. 
fo ift auc^ fie, t)on il^ren (Sc^tt)eftern bie befte, 
2lu§ bem Sanbe getrieben ; il^r eigeneg Ungliid i^ergeffenb^^ 
©tel^t fie anberen bei,^^ ift ol^ne §ilfe nod^ ^lilfreid^.^^ 
@ro§ finb jammer 29 unb "^ot, bie ixber bie ©rbe fid^ breiten;'^ 



1. make haste slowly. 2. motto. 3. I will gladly set 
about serving, undertake to serve ... 4. little. 5. advan- 
tage. 6. go out there. 7. investigate, make inquiries about. 
8. community, people. 9. deceives. 10. estimate, value. 
11. winged. 12. inquire. 13. might be in your company. 
14. irrefutable witnesses. 15. she is no vagrant. 16. is 
roaming about . . . for adventure, i. e. as an adventuress. 17. 
ensnares. 18. inexperienced. 19. with her artifices. 20. all- 
destroying. 21. overthrows. 23. many an established struc- 
ture. 23. lifted. 24. are not fine gentlemen . . . now roving 
in exile? 25. princes flee in disguise. 26. forgetting. 27. 
stands by, aids others. 28. helpful. 29. misery. 30. spread. 



2)er 23e(tburger 



47 



105 ©oflte nicf)t and) ein ©liid au§ bieiem Ungliicf ^erborge^n^ 
Unb id) im ^Irme^ ber ^raut, ber ^uDerldlftgen^ ©attin 
5J^ic^ nid]t erfreuen^ ht§> friegg, fo inie ^ranbe^^ Gud) 

f reutet ? 

S)a tierfe^te ber ^ater itnb t^at bebeutenb ^ ben SDZunb auf ; 
SSie ift, *3of)n, bir bie S^'^fi^ geloft,"^ bie fdpn bir im ^33^unbe 

no Sange 3af)re geftocft^ unb nur fid) biirftig bemegte!^ 

53Zu^ id) bod) f)eut erfa^)ren/° ma§ jebem ^ater gebrof)t ift,^^ 
ben 2Bi(Ien be^ (5o^n§, ben ^eftigen, gerne bie Wntkx 
^lO^ugelinb begilnftigt^^ unb jeber 5kcf)6ar ^artei ntmmt, 
2Benn e§ iiber ben ^ater nur ^ergefjt ober ben (E!)mann.^^ 

115 5t6er id) wit! end) pfammen nid)t luiberfte^en ma^ f)uiy e^?^^ 
!5)enn id) fe(}e bod) fd)on {)ier Slro^^^ unb X^rdnen im tiorau^,^"^ 
©e^et unb ^^riifet unb bringt in @otte§ 9kmen bie STocftter 
9J?ir in§ §au§; mo^^ ntd)t, fo mag er ba§ 9JZdbc^en tiergeffen. 

5((fo ber $8ater» rief ber @o^n mit fro^er ®e6drbe:^^ 
120 9^od) t)or 5(6enb ift dud) bie trefflid)fte 3:od)ter befd)eret,2o 

3Bie fie ber Tlann [idj \vm\d}i,^^ bem ein finger ©inn in ber 

^ruft lebt. 

©liidlicfi ift bie Q5ute22 bann and), fo barf^^ id) e§ f)offen. 
3a, fie ban!et mir eiDig,^'^ ba^ id) i^r ^ater unb ^33tutter 
SSiebergegeben in end), fo \vk fie betftdnbige^^ ^inber 
125 2Biinfd)en, 5lber id) ^aubre^^ nid)t me^r; id) fd)irre^"^ bie ^ferbe 
©(eid) unb fu{)re bie gnxunbe J)(nau§ auf bie ©pur ber ©eliebten,^^ 

1. might not . . . result ? 2. in the embrace. 3. trust- 
worthy. 4. rejoice in. 5. fire. 6. significantly. 7. how 
your ... is loosed. 8. sulked. 9. moved but little. 10. ex- 
perience. 11. is threatened. 12. that the mother, quite too 
easy, gladly favors the passionate (impetuous) will of the son. 
13. when the father or the husband has to take it, suffer for 
it. 14. oppose. 15. what would it avail ? 16. obstinacy. 
17. in advance. 18. if. 19. demeanor. 20. will be given. 
21. as . . . wishes her [to be]. 22. will the good maiden be. 
23. venture. 24. will thank me forever. 25. sensible. 26. 
will delay. 27. will harness. 28. on the track of my beloved. 



y. ^oIt)^t)mnia 



Uberlciffe bie Wdnntx fid) felbft^ unb ber eigenen ^(ugfiett,^ 
Wxdjk,^ \o {d)it)or' tc^ (^nd) ^n, mid) gan^ nad) i!)rer (Sntfd)eibung,^ 
Hnb id) |e()' e§ nid]t mieber, al§ bi§^ e§ tnein tft, ba§ "DD^dbd^en* 
130 Unb f ging er l)inau§, inbeffen ^ :uand)e^ bie anbern 

SBet^^ic^ ennogen"^ unb fc^neU bie iuid}tige (Sadje 6eft)md)en.^ 

Hermann etite ^um ©taHe^ fogleid^, mo bie mutigen ^engfte^^ 
3f^uf)ig ftanben nnb rafd) ben reinen §afer ber^e^rten^^ 
Unb bag trodene ^eu,^^ anf ber beften "JBiefe ge^auen.^^ 

135 ©ilig legt' er i^nen barauf ba§ blanfe ®e6i^^^ an, 

3og bie Diiemen^^ fogleic^ burc^ bie fd)onber]iI6erten @d)na(Ien^^ 
Unb befeftigte^^ bann bie langen, breiteren Qi^gei/^ 
gii^rte bie ^ferbe ^eran§ in ben gof, tuo ber mittige ^ned)t^^ fd)on 
^orgejc^oben bie ^utfd)e,^^ fie Ieid)t an ber 5)eic^fe( beraegenb/^^ 

140 ^Ibgemeffen-'^ fniipften fie brauf an bie 25age^^ niit fanbern 
©triden^^ bie rafd]e ^raft ber leidjt^in^ie^enben ^ferbe.^^ 
Hermann fafete bie "jpeitld^e;^^ bann fa^ er^* unb roUt' in ben 

3^f)ormeg, 

bie 3^reunbe nun g(eid) bie geraumigen^^ "ipid^e genommen, 
3ftoIIte ber 3Bagen eilig unb lie^ ba§ ^flafter^^ ^uriide^ 
145 Siefe 5urud bie 9J^auern^^ ber ©tabt unb bie reinlid)en^^ ^iirme* 
(Bo fu^r Hermann hat)\n, ber n^ol^Ibefannten S^aufjee^^ ^n, 
ffla\djf unb fdumete uid)t^^ unb fu^r bergan tnie bergunter.^^ 

1. will leave . . .^to themselves. 2. discretion. 3. will be 
guided by (adapt myself to). 4. decision. 5. until. 6. mean- - 
time. 7. prudently weighed. 8. discussed. 9. hurried to 
the stable. 10. the spirited stallions. 11. were quickly 
devouring the clean oats. 12. dry hay. 13. cut on the 
choicest meadow. 14. the polished bridle-bit. 15. drew the 
straps. 16. the beautifully silvered buckles. 17. fastened. 
18. reins. 19. servant. 20. had pushed forward the car- 
riage. 21. moving it ... by the pole. 22. having measured 
them (vi2. the traces) off. 23. they next made fast to the 
whiffletree. 24. with neat traces. 25. the swift strength of 
the lightly-moving steeds. 26. grasped the whip. 27. took 
his seat. 28. roomy. 29. the pavement, paved streets. 30. 
walls. 31. neat-looking. 32. the well-known highroad, 
33, did not delay. 34. drove uphill as he drove down. 



S)er SSeltbiirger 



49 



er Q^cr nunme!)r^ ben Xurm bc^3 ^orfeS erbltdte^ 
Unb nid)t fern mel)r latjen bie gartenumgebenen^ C^^^f^^^ 
150 ^ac^t' er bci fid) felbft. nun an^u^atot^ bie ^ferbe* 

SSon bcm iDurbigen ^unfel er!)abener Stnben umfc^attet,^ 
^ie 3af)rf)unberte frf)on^ an biefer ©tede gemuraeU/ 
2Bar niit Diafen bcbecft ein lueiter, grunenber ^nger^ 
5Sor^ bem ^orfe, ben ^auern unb na^en (Btabtern ein Suftort,^^ 

155 5(ad)gegrabcn bcfanb fid) unter ben ^dunten ein ^runnen.^^ 
©tieg man bie Stufcn l)inab,^^ fo ^eigten fic^ fteinerne ^dnfe/^ 
9^ing^3 um bie Cluelle^"* gefel3t, bie immer lebenbig :^ert)orquoU/^ 
D^einlid), ntit niebriger 93tauer gefafst/^ ^u fd)opfen bequemlid^*^^ 
Hermann aber befdiIoj3/^ in biefem (Bd^atten bie ^ferbe 

160 ^it bem 33agcn ^u ^alten* (^x ifjai fo nnb fagte bie 2Borte: 
(Steiget,^^ g-rcuube, nun au§ unb ge^t, bamit ifjr erfaf)ret,^^ 
06 ba§ ^}3Kibd]cn and) tuert ber §anb fei, bie id) if)r biete.^^ 
gmar^"^ id) g(aub' eC^ unb mir er^a^lt^^ if)r nid)t^3 9leue§ unb 

(5eltne§;24 

gdtt' id^ aflein ^u t^un, fo ging' id) be^enb^^ bem ®orf ^:)in, 
165 Unb mit menigen SBorten entfd)iebe bie ©ute mein (Sd)idfa(»^^ 
Unb i^r tucrbet fie balb t)or alien anbern erfennen,^^ 
2)enn U)ol)l fdimerlid)^^ ift an.^ilbung^^ ifir eine berg(eid)bar.^^ 
%bex id) geb' end) nod) bie 3ei<^K^^ ^^"^ reinlid)en llleiber:^^ 

1. now. 2. caught sight of. 3. garden-surrounded. 4. to 
rein in, stop. 5. shaded round by the venerable (dignified) 
gloom of lofty lindens. 6. which for centuries. 7. had been 
rooted. 8. was a broad, verdant common, covered with 
grass. 9. just outside. 10. pleasure-ground. 11. under . . . 
was a spring, dug flat {i.e. with the ground about it leveled 
off, forming a sort of basin), 12. wiien one descended the 
steps. 13. benches. 14. spring, 15. gushed forth. 16. sur- 
rounded by a low wall. 17. [making it] convenient to draw 
water. 18. resolved. 19. get out. 20. that you may learn. 
21. offer. 22. to be sure. 23. you will tell. 24. strange. 
25. I would go quickly. 26. the good maiden would decide 
my fate. 27. above all others, you will distinguish her. 28. 
scarcely. 29. stature. 30. comparable. 31. the tokens of 
her tidy clothing. 



50 



Xcmi ber rote fia^ cr()e6t ben gewolBeten S5iifen 
6d]on gefc^niirt,^ unb e§ liegt ba§ fdjiuar^e "iOiieber i^r fmpp an;^ 
(Bauber l)at fie ben (Saum be§ §embe§ ^ur ^raufe gefaltet,^ 
®ie i^r ba§ ^^inn umgibt, ba§ runbe, mit reinlid)er ^nmut;^ 
gret unb fetter ^eigt fid) be§ ^opfe§ ^ierlidje^ (Sirunb ; ^ 
©tarf finb t»ie(ntal bie S'^P\^ ftlberne 5^abe(n gemidelt;^ 
SSielgefaltet unb blau fangt unter bent Sa^e ber ^od an^ 
Unb umfc^Idgt i^r tm ©e{)n bie tno^Igebilbeten ^nbd)e(.^ 

ba§ miE ic^ eud) fagen unb noc^ ntir au^britdlid) erbitten:^ 
Diebet nic^t tnit bem ^JJcibc^en unb la^t nic^t merfen bie ^Ibftc^t^^ 
6onbern befraget^^ bie anbern unb {)ort, tva§> fie atle^ er^d{)(en* 
§abt i^r 5^a^rid)t^2 Qenug, 5U beru^igen^^ SSater unb 5U^utter, 
^e^ret ^u mir bann gurixd,^^ unb tt)ir bebenfen bag U)eitre*^^ 
5l(fo bac^t' id) mir'y an§» ben ^eg (ler,^^ ben tvix gefai^rem 

%i\o \pxad) er, Singen barauf bie ^^i^eunbe bem ^orf gu, 
SSo in ©cirten unb ©d^eunen^"^ unb |)dufern bie ^enge t)on 

^QZenfd^en 

SBimmelte/^ ^arrn an £arrn bie breite (Strafe ba^in ftanb,^^ 
SO^dnner i:)erforgten ba§ briitlenbe S5ief)^^ unb bie ^ferb' an ben 

^agen, 

5Sd{(^e trodneten emfig^^ auf alien §eden'^^ bie 3Beiber, 
Unb e§ ergo^ten bie ^inber fid) |3ldtfd)ernb im ^Baffer be§ 

S3ad)e§.24 

1. for the . . . vest (stomacher), neatly laced, sets off the 
swelling bosom. 2. the . . . bodice fits her closely, 3. dain- 
tily she has folded the hem of her shirt-waist into a ruffle. 
4. surrounds her . . . chin with neat grace, 5, the delicate 
oval, 6. many times the heavy braids are wound about . . . 
7, many-folded . . , begins the . , . skirt, 8. well-formed 
ankles, 9. besides expressly request. 10. do not let your 
purpose be perceived. 11. but question. 12. information. 
13. satisfy. 14. return . . . 15. our further [action]. 16. on 
the way here. 17. barns, 18. the throng . . . was swarming. 
19. carts upon , . . stood along , . , 20. were caring for the 
bellowing cattle. 21. were busily drying linen. 22. hedges. 
23. were amusing themselves by splashing. 24. brook. 



S)er ^ettbiirget 



51 



%[\o burd) bie 2Bagen fidf) brdttgenb,! burd) 9J^enjd)en unb 3:iere 
190 ■3a!)en fie recf)t§ unb Iinf§ fid) urn, bie gefenbeten (5pd!)er,2 

£)b fie nid)t etiua^ ba§ ^ilb^ be§ be5eid)neten ^ ?[Rabd)en§ er= 

blidten;^ 

^(6er feine t)on alien erfdiien bie ^ertlidie Qungfrau,^ 

(gtarfer^ fanben fie baih ba^ ©ebrange,^ !3)a mx unt bie 3Sagen 

(Streit^ ber bro^enben Wanmx, morein fid) ntijd)ten^*^ bie SSeiber, 

195 (5d)reienb, naf)te fid)^^ fd)neU ntit miitbigen ©c^ritten ein filter, 
^rat 5u ben Sd)eltenben :^in;^2y^5 foglcid) loerflang bag ©etofe,^^ 

er 9^ul)e gebot^* nnb t»aterl{d) ernft fie bebro!)te,^^ 
©at un§, rief er, nod) ntd)t bag Ungliid alfo gebcinbigt/^ 
^a^ roir enblid) t)erfte!)n, nng nntereinanber ^n bulben^^ 

200 Unb ^n tiertragen,^^ menn and) nid)t jeber bie §anblungen abmi^t?^^ 
Unt)ertrdgIid)2o fiirma^r ift ber (^lndlid)e; n)erben bie Seiben^i 
©nblid) end) le^ren, ni^t md^x, tvk fonft,^^ mit bem ^rnber 

^abern?^^ 

©onnet einanber^* ben $Ia^ anf frembem ^oben nnb teilet, 
SSag \f)x t)abet, ^nfammen,^^ bamit i^r ^arm'^er5igfeit^^ finbet 

205 ^Ifo fagte ber *iD^ann, nnb aKe fd^miegen,^^ bertrdglid)^^ 
Orbneten^^ ""i^kf) nnb SBagen bie tt)ieber befdnftigten^^ 50^enfd)en, 
5llg ber ®eift(id)e nnn bie Df^ebe beg ^J^anneg iDernommen 
Unb ben rnbigen Sinn beg frentben Sf^ic^terg^^ entbedte,^^ 



1. pressing their way. 2. spies, investigators. 3. if they 
might not perchance catch sight of. 4. form. 5. designated. 

6. but none of those that appeared was the excellent maiden. 

7. more dense. 8. throng. 9. a dispute. 10. were joining, 
mingling. 11. approached. 12. stepped up to the quarreling 
(chiding) people. 13. the uproar subsided. 14. commanded. 
15. with paternal earnestness chided (threatened). 16. sub- 
dued. 17. to bear with one another. 18. agree. 19. even 
if each one does not weigh his actions. 20. hard to get along 
with. 21. sufferings. 22. formerly. 23. wrangle. 24. 
grudge not to one another. 25. share together. 26. com- 
passion. 27. were silent. 28. good-naturedly. 29. set in 
order. 30. appeased. 31. had heard. 32. magistrate. 33. 
detected. 



52 



Zxai ev an iijn (jcran unb jprad) bie kbeutenben 2Borte: 
210 ^ater, fuvtt)af)r tvmn ha§> SSoIt in gliicflidjen 3lagen ba!)in lebt/ 
53 on ber ©rbe fidi ndtjrenb,^ bie tvdt unb breit fid) auft{)ut^ 
Unb bie eviuunjc^ten ^ @aben in 3af)ren unb ^Jtonben erneuert,^ 
'Da ge^t aUe§ Don felbft, unb jeber ift fid) ber Jtliigfte^ 
^ie ber ^e[te; unb fo be[te!)en fie nebeneinanber,"^ 
215 Unb ber t)ernunftigfte ^ 50^ann ift tvk ein anbrer ge^alten,^ 

2)enn aUt§> gef^ie!)t, ge!)t ftiH mie Don felber ben ®ang 

fort.io 

^ber gerruttet bie 9^ot^^ bie gemb^nlidjen^^ ^^Bege be§ Seben^, 
3^eifet^^ ha§> ©ebdube nieber unb tt)u!)Iet^^ (Garten unb ©aat^^ urn, 
Sreibt ben 5!}tann unb ba§ ^eib bom 9^aume ber traulii^en 

^^o!)nung,^^ 

220 6d)Iep)}t in bie Srre fie fort^' burd) dngftlid)e ^age unb 9f?dd)te: 
ba fie^)t man fid) um, it)er lt)o^I ber t)erftdnbigfte ^iD^ann fei, 
Unb er rebet nid]t me^r bie l^errlidien ^orte bergeben^,^^ 
(5agt mir, ^ater, f^^*^ geun^ ber 9xid)ter tion biefen 
5Iud)tigen^^ ^tdnnern, ber Q^r fogleid) bie ©emiiter beru^iigt?^^ 

225 3a, 3t)r erfd)eint mir Jieut a{§> einer ber diteften iiu^)xtx,'^^ 
5)ie burd) ^iiften unb grren^^ bertriebene ^i3{fer geleitet; 
^tnV id) bod} eben,^^ id) rebe mit ^ofua ober mit ^ofe§» 

Unb e§ r)erfe^te barauf mit ernftem SBIicfe ber O^ic^ter : 
^Bal^rlid),^^ unfere Qeit t)ergleid)t fid)^^ ben fettenften^^ S^^ten, 
230 ^ie bie ®efd)ic^te bemerft, bie t)eilige mie bie gemeine.^^ 

1. live along. 2. supporting themselves. 3. which ... is 
spread out. 4. desired. 5. renews by years and months. 
6. in his own eyes the wisest. 7. exist side by side. 8. wisest. 
9. is valued like any other. 10. whatever happens, goes 
quietly, as of itself, on its way. 11. but when trouble dis- 
turbs. 12. customary. 13. demolishes. 14. overturns. 15. 
crop. 16. from the place of familiar abode. 17. drags them 
forth into wanderings. 18. in vain. 19. fugitive. 20. who 
. . . quiet their feelings. 21. one of those leaders of old. 22. 
wildernesses and wanderings. 23. verily. 24. truly. 25. is 
comparable to. 26. most unusual. 27. of which history 
makes note, sacred as well as profane. 



^er Settbiirger 



53 



^enn wer geftern unb ^eut^ in biejen Xa^cn- gelebt fjat, 
^at \d)on ^aljxe gelebt; fo brdngen fid) atle ®efd)id)ten.^ 
^euf' id] ein tuenig ^uriicf, fo fd)eint mir ein graue§ ^(Itev^ 
^^luf bem §aupte liegen, unb bodi ift bte ^raft nodi lebenbig*^ 
:35 0, iDir anberen bitrfen un§ mo^l ntit jenen t>ergleid)en,^ 
^enen in ernfter ©tunb' erfdiien im feurigen"^ ^ufd)e 
®olt ber §exT; auc^ un§ erfdjien cr in ^^Bolfen^ unb S-euer. 

nun ber ^farrer barauf noc^ meiter 5U f^:)re(^en geneigt mar^ 
Unb bag ©d){rffal be§ ^D^ann§ unb ber ©einen^^ 5U pren 

nerlangte/^ 

240 (Sagte be^enb ber (JJefd^rte^^ tnit ^einilid)en 2Borten in§ £()r i[)m: 
(S))re(^t niit bem 3Rid)ter nur fort^^ unb bringt ba§> ©efprdcf) auf^^ 

ha§> 5(Jtdbd)en, 
5Iber ic^ gefie ^erum, fie auf^ufudjen/^ unb fontnte 
SBieber, fobalb id) fie finbe. (S§ nicfte ber ^farrer bagcgen/^ 
Hub burd^ bie §ecfen unb ©drten unb (Sd)eunen fud]te ber (Bpa^:)^x. 

1. a day and a morrow (yesterday and to-day). 2. times. 
3. happenings. 4. a hoary old age. 5. my powers are still 
vigorous. 6. may indeed compare ourselves ... 7. burning. 
8. clouds. 9. was disposed. 10. his people. 11. asked, 
requested. 12. companion. 13. keep on talking ... 14. 
bring the conversation around to , , , 15. and hunt her up. 
16. nodded in reply. 



Das ^ettalter^ 

nun ber geiftlic^e §err ben fremben 3flid)ter befragte, 
2Ba§ bie ©emeine gelitten,^ tvk lang fie t»on §aufe t)ertrieben,^ 
8agte ber Wlam barauf: 9^id)t fur^ ftnb uniere fieiben; 
^enn tvix '^aben bag S3ittre^ ber |dmtlicf)en 3af)re^ getrunfen, 
(Bd)udi\d)zx,'^ meil auc^ un§ bte fcJ^onfte^ §offnung gerftort marb. 
2)enn mer leugnet e§ n)o^(,^ ba^ ^oc^ ftc^ ba§ ^er^ i^m er^oben,^*^ 
^^m bie freiere Sruft ntit reineren ^ulfen gefrf)Iagen,^^ 
ftc^ ber erfte ©(an^^^ neuen (Bonne ]^eranI)ob,^^ 
ntan t)orte Dom 9^e(f)te ber 50^enjc^en,^^ bag aCten gemein fei,^^ 
S8on ber begeifternben^^ 5rei^)eit unb t)on ber Ii3bli^en ©Ieic^= 

t)eit!^^ 

S)antal§ l^offte jeber ftc^ felb[t leben;^^ eg fc^ien fti^ 
^luf^ulofen bag ^anb, bag biele Sdnber umftridte/^ 
S)ag ber 5[Ru^iggang unb ber ^igennu^^^ in ber §anb l^ielt, 
(Sc^auten ntc^t aHe^^ '^Solkx in jenen brdngenben^^ ^ogen 
^ad) ber ^au^jtftabt^^ ber SBelt, bie eg fc^on fo lange gemefen 
Unb jegt me^r a\§> je ben l^err(id)cn ^^^amen berbiente ? 
SBaren nicf)t jener ^JJldnner, ber erften ^erfiinber ber $8otfd)aft, 

1. Klio : the muse of history. 2. the Period. 3. had suf- 
fered. 4. had been exiled. 5. the bitter draught. 6. of all 
the years. 7. the more terrible. 8. fairest. 9. who, indeed, 
will deny. 10. was uplifted. 11. throbbed with purer pulses. 
12. gleam. 13. rose. 14. mankind. 15. is common to all. 
16. inspiring. 17. praiseworthy equality. 18. to live unto 
himself. 19. the bond seemed to loosen, that entangled . . . 
20. idleness and self-interest. 21. did not all . . . look. 22. 
pressing. 23. capital {i.e. Paris). 24. deserved. 

54 



2)ag 3ettalter 



55 



Seamen ^ ben f}od}ften c\iddi^ bie unter bie ©terne gefe^t ftnb? 
3Bud)§ n{d)t jeglid)em SJ^ettfd^en^ ber ^ut unb ber ©etft^ iiub bie 

©|3rarf)e? 

20 Unb tv\x tvaxtn perft ai§> 9^ad)6arn leb^aft entpnbet.^ 
®rauf ^ begann ber ^iteg, nnb bie giige bett)affneter granfen 
Sftiicften ndiier;"^ atlein^ fie jd)ienen nur greunbfc^aft 5U bringen. 
Unb bie brac^ten fie and) ; benn ifinen er^of)t tvax bie ©eele 
Allien ; fte pflangten mit Suft^ bie munteren"^*^ S3dume ber greifieit, 

25 3ebem ba§ @eine t)erfpred)enb itnb jebem bie eigne 3ttegierung,^^ 
§oc^ erfreute [idj ba bie ^ugenb, fid) frente ba§ ^Iter, 
Unb ber muntere ^an^ begann nm bie neue ©tanbarte.^^ 
(So gemannen^^ fie balb, bie iibermiegenben^^ granfen, 
(Sr[t ber 5!Kdnner ©eift mit feurigem, ntunterm ^egtnnen,^^ 

30 ^ann bie ^er^en ber ^eiber ntit nnmiberfte^Itc^er ^nmut.^^ 
Seid)t felbft fd)ien im§ ber ^rud^"^ be§ tiielbeburfenben^^ ^nege§; 
^enn bie §offnung nmfdimebte bor wnjern 5tugen bie gerne,^^ 
Sodte bie SBHde t){nau§ in neueroffnete S5a§nen*2^ 
D mie fro^ ift bie 3^it, menn ntit ber SSrant ftc^ ber ^rdut'gam 

35 @d)iDinget im ^an5e, ben Slag ber gemunfi^ten ^erbinbnng^^ 

ermartenb ! 

^ber :^enlid)er tvax bie Qdt, in ber xm§> ha§> ^iic^fte,^^ 

)lSa§ ber ^O^enfc^ ftcft benft,^^ ai^ nat) unb erreid)bar^^ fid) geigte. 

®a mar jebem bie gunge Q^toft ; e§ fprac^en bie ©reife,^^ 



1, the names of those men, the first heralds of the message 
(i.e. in 1789, such men as Mirabeau and Lafayette). 2. equal 
to. 3. did not everyone's . . . wax strong ? 4. spirit. 5. in- 
flamed. 6. then (spring of 1792). 7. the lines of armed 
Frenchmen moved nearer. 8. but. 9. took delight in plant- 
ing. 10. gay-colored (the ''liberty trees" were decorated with 
tricolored ribbons, etc., with a conical red cap at the top). 
11. to each [state] self-government. 12. about . . . standard. 
13. w^on. 14. all-prevailing. 15. conduct. 16. with irresist- 
ible charm. 17. burden. 18. much-needing. 19 kept the 
future hovering uncertain. 20. tempted our glances out into 
newly opened" paths. 21. of the desired union. 22. the 
highest good {i.e. liberty). 23. conceives. 24. attainable. 
25. everyone's tongue. 26. old men. 



56 



VI. ^lio 



'DJtdnner unb giincilinge (out bod f)o()en ©inn§ unb (^efu^(e§. 
^ber ber §immel tru6le fic^^ baih. Um ben Nortel! ber 

^errjdiaft^ 

©tritt ein berberbte^ ©efd)(ed)t,^ unroiirbig, ba^ (55ute fcf)affen;^ 
©ie ermorbeten fid)^ unb unterbrixcf ten ^ bie neuen 
S^arf)6nrn unb 33ruber unb fanbten bie eigennii^ige'^ SO^enge, 
Unb e^ |3rafeten bei nn§> bie Dbern^ unb raubten tm ©rofeen,^ 
Unb e§ raubten unb l^ra^ten bi§ p bem ^leinften bie Meinen;^^ 
geber fd)ien nur beiorgt,^^ t§> bleibe tva^ ilbrig fiir inorgen.^^ 
^(n^ugro^ mar bie ^ot,^^ unb tdglid) n)ud)§ bie S3ebrudung 
9(iemanb t^erna^m ba§ ®efd}rei/^ fie tDaren bie §erren be§ 

3lage§, 

^a fiel Summer unb ^ut^^ and) fetbft ein gela^ne^ (^emilt^^ an; 
;3eber fann^^ nur unb fdirour, bie ^^eleibigung aUe ^u rdc^en^^ 
Unb ben bittern S5er(uft^° ber boppett betrogenen^^ |)offnung» 
Unb e§ tnenbete fid) ba§ ©liicf auf bie ©eite ber ^eutfdjen, 
Unb ber ?^ranfe flof) mit eiligen ^cdrfd)en ^uriide*^^ 
^d), ba fu^ilten iuir erft ha§> traurige ©c^idfal^^ be§ ^iege§! 
^enn ber 8ieger^^ tft gro^ unb gut; ^unt tuenigften fd)eint er^^, 
Unb er fd)onet ben 9Jcann, ben beftegten,^^ a(§ tndr^ er ber feine, 
SSenn er i^m tdgtid) nix^t unb ntit ben ©iitern xtjm bienet*^"^ 
^ber ber 5Iud)tige'^^ fennt fein ©efe^;^^ benn er me^rt nur ben 

Sob ab^o 



1. the sky . . . became overcast. 2. for the right (advan- 
tage) of supremacy. 3. a depraved race struggled (refers to 
later progress of the Revolution, the horrors of the Commune, 
etc.). 4. procure. 5. murdered each other. 6. oppressed. 
7. selfish. 8. the great ones rioted among us. 9. robbed by 
wholesale. 10. down to the smallest thing. 11. anxious. 
12. lest something should be left for the morrow. 13. dis- 
tress. 14. the oppression increased. 15. heard the outcry. 
16. grief and rage attacked. 17. even the patient (composed) 
souls. 18. purposed. 19. to avenge all the injury. 20. loss. 
21. doubly cheated. 22. fortune turned. 23. fled back . . . 
24. sad destiny. 25. victor. 26. spares the vanquished. 
27. if he (the conquered) . . . makes himself useful and serves 
him with his belongings. 28. fugitive. 29. law. 30. averts . . . 



2)ag 3ettalter 



Unb t)er§e^ret^ nur frf)nell unb o^ne Sf^iidpcfit^ bie ©iitev; 
60 ®ann ift fein ©emiit aud] er^igt,^ unb e§ fe{)rt bie ^ergtDeiflung 
5(u^^ bem |)er5en :^ertior^ ba§ fret)elt)afte ^ 53eg{nnen. 
'^xd)i§> ift ^eilig^ i^m mel^r; er raubt ^ie tt){(be SSegierbe"^ 
^rincjt niit ©emalt^ auf ha§> 58eib unb rttac^t bie Suft ^um 

emfe^en.Q 

iiberaK fief)t er ben 3:ob nnb genie^t^^ bie lemeu ^inuten 
65 ©raufam/^ freut fid) be§ 53Iut§ nnb freut ftc^ be§ ^^eulenben 

3ammer§.^^ 

©rimmig^^ er^^ob fid) baranf in unfern ^Mnnern bie 2But nun, 
2)a§ $8ei1orne^* §u idd)en unb gu t)erteib'gen bie S^efte.^^ 
Me§ ergriff 1^ bie SBaffen, gelodt^^ t>on ber Gilei^ be§ gliiditling^^^ 
Unb loom blaffen ©eftdjt^^ unb ft^eu^^ unftd)eren S3(ide. 

70 9^Qft(o§ nun erf(ang bag ®eti3n ber fturnienben ©lode,^^ 
Unb bie funfl'ge ©efa^r ^ielt nic^t bie grintmige 3Sut auf,^^ 
©c^nett bemmnbelte fic^ beg g-elbbaug frieblidie D^iiftung^* 
5fJutt in 3ge^re,25 ba troff t)on ^(ute ©abel unb eettfe.^s 
€^ne $8egnabigung fte( ber i^dnh unb o!)ne $8erfd)onung 

75 Uberatt rafte^^ bie 2But unb bie feige, tUcfijd)e 8d]mdd)e»^^ 

^oc^t' id)^^ ben ^J^enfdjen boc^ nie in biefer fd]noben S5erirrung^^ 
SSieberfe!)n ! bag miitenbe 3:ier^^ ift ein befferer 5(nblicf, 
©pre^' er hod) nie t)on ^i^ei^eit, alg^^ ti3nn' er fid) felber 

regieren ! 



1. consumes, wastes. 2. without discretion, recklessly. 
3. inflamed. 4. despair brings forth ... 5. wicked, outra- 
geous. 6. sacred. 7. savage desire. 8. violence. 9. makes 
his desire a crime (horror). 10. enjoys. 11. fiercely. 12. 
the screams of anguish. 13. wrathful. 14. what was lost. 
15. to defend what was left. 16. all seized. 17. enticed, 
tempted. 18. haste. 19. fugitive. 20. pale face. 21. rest- 
less, timid. 22. ceaseless sounded the din of the alarm bell. 
23. future peril did not restrain ... 24. the peaceful imple- 
ment of agriculture was changed. 25. into defence. 26. fork 
and scythe dripped with blood. 27. without mercy or for- 
bearance ... 28. everywhere raged. 29. cowardly, mali- 
cious impotence. 30. I should not like. 31. base error. 32. 
raging beast. 33. let him ne'er speak . . . until. 34. govern. 



58 



VL ^lio 



So^gebunben erfd)eint,^ fobdb bie (Scfiranfen^ :^intt)eg finb, 
80 5ine§ Sofe,i bag tief ba§ ©efe^ in bie SBinfel auriidtrieb.^ 

3:refflid]er Wann ! berfe^te barauf ber ^farrer mit 9tad)brud,* 
^enn 3!)r ben SJ^enfc^en t»erfennt,^ fo faun id) (?ud} barum nid)t 

f c^elten ; ^ 

§abt ^^:)X bod) $8ofe§ genug erlitten'^ tiom mitften 33eginnen.^ 
^BoUtet 3"^!^ ciber ^uriid bie traurigen !Jage burd)jd)auen,^ 
85 SBiirbet 3!)r felber gefte^en^^^ mie oft Stir aud) ®ute§ erblidtet,ii 
9J^and)e§ 2:refflid)e,^^ bag berborgen^^ bleibt in bem ^er^en, 
$Kegt bie (^efaf)r eg nid)t auf,^* unb brdngt bie S^cot^^ nid)t ben 

9}Jenfd)en, 

S)a^ er alg ©ngel^^ fid) jeig', erfc^eine ben anbern ein (Sd)n^gott.^'^ 

Sa^elnb berfe^te barauf ber alte, miirbige 9?id)ter: 
90 S^r erinnert^^ mi&) flug, mie oft nac^ bem $8ranbe beg ^anfeg 
9Jcan ben betriibten S3efi^er^^ an Q^olb nnb 8ilber erinnert, 
^ag gefc^mol^en im 8d)utt nun uberblieben ^erftreut liegt.^^ 
^enig ift eg fiirma^r, boc^ and) bag menige foftlid);^^ 
Unb ber SSerarmte^^ grcibet i^m nad)^^ unb freut fid^ beg g-unbeg^^^ 
95 Unb fo fet)r id) auc^ gern^^ bie t)eitern ©ebanfen gu jenen 
SBenigen guten ^^aten,^^ bie aufbema^rt bag ®ebad)tnig,2'^ 
3a, id) tt)itl eg nid)t leugnen,^^ id) fa!) fid) geinbe berfofinen,^^ 
Um bie 6tabt bom Ubei 5U retten;^^ id) fa^ auc^ ber greunbe, 

1. all evil appears released. 2. barriers. 8. drove far back 
into the corners. 4. emphasis. 5. misjudge. 6. blame. 
7. suffered. 8. from the w^ild doings. 9. if you would look 
back through ... 10. confess. 11. caught sight of some 
good. 12. many an excellent trait. 13. hidden. 14. unless 
danger stirs it up. 15. unless necessity urges. 16. angel. 17. 
that he appear ... a protecting deity. 18. remind. 19. the 
sorrowful owner. 20. that lies melted in the ruins, what 
scattered remains. 21. even the little is precious. 22. the 
impoverished man. 23. digs for it. 24. his find. 25. gladly 
turn. 26. deeds. 27. which my memory preserves. 28. 
deny. 29. enemies become reconciled. 30. in order to save 
, , . from misfortune, 



2)a^ 3eitalter 



59 



(Sa^ ber ©Item Sieb' unb ber ^inber Unmoglidieg mogen;^ 
100 (Bal), tvk ber ^ii^^B^^^S ^i^f einmal ^um ^ann raarb;^ fa^, mie 

ber @rei§ fid) 

3Bteber berjiingte,^ ba§ ^inb fid) felbft^ aB bungling entt)uflte,^ 
^a, unb ba§ fc^it)ad)e C^efd)led)t,^ fo \vk e§ geroofinlii^ genannt 

mirb, 

Qeigte fid) tapfer"^ unb tnac^tig unb gegenmarttgen ®eifte§.^ 
Unb fo lafet mid) t)or alien ber fd)onen Z^at nod) ermd^nen,^ 
105 ^ie ^od)^:)^x^lQ'^^ ein WdM)tn t)o[lbrad)te,^^ bie trefflid)e 3ung= 

frau, 

®ie auf bent gro^en ®e!)oft^2 aflein ntit ben 9D^abd)en 5urucf= 

baeb;i3 

^enn e§ maren bie *i)Dtdnner and) gegen bie gi^emben ge^ogen.^^ 

iiberfiel ben §of^^ ein Xrupp t»erlaufnen ®efinbel§,^^ 
^liinbernb, unb brdngte fogleid) fid)^^ in bie Qintmer ber grauen. 

110 (5ie erblidten ha§> 33itb^^ ber fdion erraadifenen^^ Qungfrau 
Unb bie Iieblid)en Wabdj^n, nod) e^er ^inber ^u ^eifeen/^^ 

ergriff fie milbe ^egier;^^ fie ftiirmten gefiipo^^^ 
^uf bie gitternbe 8d)ar^^ unb auf§ ^od)^er^ige 5!J(abd)en, 
51ber fie rifi bent einen^^ fogleid) tion ber ©eite ben 6dbel,^^ 

115 §ieb tl)n nieber^^ gen)altig; er ftiir^t'^^ il)r blutenb p Sii^^^^* 
^ann tnit ntdnnlid)en 6treid)en^'^ befreite fie tapfer bie Wdb&j^n, 
S^raf^^ nod) t)iere ber 9iduber; bod) bie entflo^en^^ bent ^obe* 
2)ann t)erfd)lo6^^ fie ben §of unb ^^arrte ber §ilfe bemaffnet^^^ 



1. I saw the love of friends . . . dare the impossible. 2. how 
the youth . . . became ... 3. grew young again. 4. even. 
5. was revealed. 6. the weak[er] sex. 7. brave. 8. pos- 
sessed of presence of mind. 9. mention the . . . deed. 10. 
noble-minded. 11. performed. 12. farm. 13. remained be- 
hind. 14. had marched against ... 15. attacked the farm- 
house. 16. a band of straggling marauders. 17. pressed their 
way. 18. form. 19. well-grown, developed. 20. to be called. 
21. brutal desire seized them. 22. rushed pitilessly. 23. at the 
trembling group. 24. snatched from one. 25. sword. 26. cut 
him down. 27. fell. 28, blows. 29. struck. 30. escaped. 
31, locked up. 32. waited armed, 



60 



YL mio 



5n§ ber (53eiftlid)e nun ba§ 2o6^ be§ 9Jldbcf)en§ t)ernommen, 
120 ©ticg'-^ bie ^offnunc] fogleid] fiir feinen greunb im (^emiit auf,^ 
Unb er mar im 53egriff,^ fragen, mo^in fie geraten,* 
€b auf ber traurigen 3"Iucf}t^ fie nun mil bem ^olf fid) befinbe. 

51 ber ba Irat '^erbei ber ^(pot^efer be^)enbe, 
Qupfte^ ben geiftlic^en §errn unb jagte bie mifpernben ^JBorte: 
125 §ab' id) bod) enblid) ba^3 Wdhd)tn au^ bielen ^unbert gefunben, 
"^Radj ber ^efd)retbung ! ©o fomntt unb fef)et fie felber^ mit 

5[ugen; 

5^ef)met ben 3f^id)ter ntit Sud), bamit mir ha§ tneitere^ ^iiren, 
Unb fie fe^rten fid) um, unb meg marb gerufen^^ ber D^ic^ter 
25on ben ©einen, bie i^in bebiirftig beg 9^ate§ \:)erlangten.^^ 

130 ^od^ eg folgte fogletc^ bem 5(pot^efer ber ^farr^err 
^n bie Slide beg gaung/^ unb jener beutete liftig»^^ 
(5ef)t 3^)1-^ f(^9t' er, bag Wdhd)en? ©ie ^at bie $uppe gemidelt,^* 
Unb ic^ erfenne genau"^^ ben alten ^altun unb ben blauen 
^iffeniiber,^ug^^ mt){, ben i^r Hermann im 33iinbel gebrac^t ^at 

135 (Sie t)ermenbete fdinell, fiirtDa()r unb gut bie ®efd)enfe.^^ 
^iefe finb beut(id)e Qtidjtn,'^^ eg treffen^^ bie iibrigen alle; 
®enn ber rote Sa^ er^)ebt ben gemolbeten ^ufen'^^ 
(5d)ongefd)niirt, unb eg liegt bag fc^mar^e ^ieber i^r hiapp an; 
(Sauber ift ber (5aum beg §embeg ^ur ^taufe gefaltet 

140 Unb umgibt it)r bag ^inn, bag runbe, mit reintic^er 5(nmut; 
grei unb ^eiter ^eigt fid^ beg ^opfeg 5iei1id)eg (Sirunb 
Unb bie ftarfen S'^W^ fitberne 5^abeln gemidelt; 



1. praise. 2. rose in his heart. 3. was on the point of. 
4. what had become of her. 5. flight. 6. plucked [by the 
coat]. 7. according to the description. 8. for yourself. 
9. what further [is to be learned]. 10. was called away. 
11. who, needing his advice, were demanding him. 12. a 
break in the hedge. 13. pointed slyly. 14. she has been 
dressing (wrapping) the baby. 15. recognize exactly. 16. 
pillow-case. 17. disposed of the presents ... 18. clear 
tokens. 19. coincide. 20. for 11. 137 ff. see Canto V. 
11. 169-176. 



!^a§ 3ettalter 



61 



@i^t fie g(eid)/ fo fefien mx bod) bie trefflidje (^rofee^ 

llnb ben blauen 9iocf, ber bielgefaltet t)om 53ufen 

9fleid)Iicf) ^eruntemaUt^ 5um mo^(gebi(beten ^ni3c^ef. 

O^ne 3tt^eif^t^^ fie ift'^- ®rum fommet, bamit tt)ir berne^men, 

€h fie gut unb tugenb^aft^ fei, ein :^du§Iic^e§ ^ SJlabc^en. 

tierfe^te ber ^farrer, m\i Widm bie (Sijenbe"^ prilfenb: 
fie ben ^iingling ent^iicft,^ fiiim^r, eg ift ntir fein 5Bunber; 
^enn fie fj'dit^ bor bem W\d be§ erfa^renen^^ "DD^anneg bie ^robe.^ 
©IMirf), mem bod) ^DO^utter 9?atur bie red)te ©eftalt^^ gab! 
^enn fie empfief)Iet i^n ftet^/*^ unb nirgenbg ift er ein f^i^embling.^^ 
^eber na^et fic^ gern,^^ unb jeber mod)te bermeilen/^ 
2Benn bie ®efd[Iig!eit nur fid) 5U ber ©eftalt nod) gejettet,^^ 

t»erfic^r'^^ (Sudi, e^ ift bem bungling ein 5D^dbd)en gefunben, 
i^m bie fiinftigen^^ ^^^age be§ £eben§ fierrlic^ er^eitert/^ 
3:reu mil meiblii^er^^ ^raft burd) alle S^it^^^ i^^^ beifte^t, 
©0 ein tioCIfommener ^orper gemi^ t^erma^rt^^ auc^ bie (5ee(e 
D^ein, unb bie riifrige Qugenb^^ t)erf|3ric^t ein glucflid)eg filter. 

Unb e§ fagte barauf ber ^(pot^efer bebenf lid) : 
Siruget bo^ ofter ber ©c^ein!'^* ^dj mag bem ^u^em nid^t 

trauen ; '^^ 

^enn ic^ ^abe bag <2)3ri^tt)ort {0 oft erprobet gefunben: 

bu ben (Sc^effel^^ ©alg mit bem neuen 53efannten^^ ber^e^ret, 
^arfft bu nic^t Ieid}tlid) i^m trauen bid) mac^t bie 3^^^ ^'^^ 

gemiffer, 

1. although she is sitting. 2. height. 3. richly flowing 
falls. 4. without doubt. 5. virtuous. 6. housewifely. 
7. the girl as she sat there. 8. charms. 9. stands the test. 
10. experienced. 11. a perfect form. 12. it always recom- 
mends him. 13. stranger. 14. likes to approach him. 15. 
would fain tarry. 16. if agreeableness is but joined to his 
good looks. 17. assure. 18. future. 19. will gloriously 
brighten. 20. womanly. 21. a perfect body surely keeps. 
22. her robust youth. 23. doubtfully. 24. appearances often 
deceive. 25. I do not like to trust to externals. 26. proverb. 
27. bushel. 28. acquaintance. 29. lightly trust him. 



62 



YL ^lio 



165 5Sie bu e§ {)abeft mit if)m/ unb it)ie bie g-reunbf(f)aft beftet)e.2 
fiafjet un^ aljo ^uerft bei guten Ceuten un§ xtmt^un,^ 
^enett ha§> Wdhd)m befannt i[t* unb bie un§ t)on i:^r ttun er= 

Hud^ lobe bie SSorfic^t,^ t)er}e^te bet ©eiftlid^e folgenb ; 
grein tvlx hod} ntd^t fiir un§.^ ?5ur aubere frein, ift bebenflid^J 

170 Unb fie gingen barauf bem mdtxn^ Slid^ter entgegen, 
SDer in feinen ©ejd^aften^ bie ©tra^e tpieber ^erauffam, 

Unb 5U i!)in jprad) fogfeid) ber finge ^farter mit 58orfid)t : 
©agt, Jt)ir ^aben ein 5Q^db(^en gefe{)n, ba§ im ©arten 5undd)ft 

^ier^^ 

Unter bem 51pfelbaum^^ fi^t unb ^inbern ^ieiber berfertigt^^ 
175 5lu§ getragnem^^ ^'attun, ber i^r t)ermutli^ gejc^entt tuarb*^* 
Un§ gefiel bie ©eftalt;^^ fie fc^einet ber SSarferen eine.^^ 
6aget un^^, \va§> '^f)X \v\^i; roir fragen aii§ loblidjer 5lbft(^t^^ 

in ben ®arten 5U blicfen, ber D^lid^ter fogleic^ nun ^er^ 
^utrat,^^ 

(Sagf er: !2)ieie^^ fennet Q^r fc^on; benn tt)enn id] er^d^Ite 
180 $8on ber ^errlidien 3:t)at, bie jene ^ungfrau tDerric^tet,^^ 

fie ba§ ©divert '^^ ergriff unb fid) unb bie 3^ren befdju^te,^^ 
^iefe iuar'§! ^^:)x fe^t e§ i^r an,^^ fie ift riiftig geboren,^^ 
^rber fo gut mie ftarf, benn i^ren alten ^ermanbten 



1. OQ what terms you are. 2. stands, is constituted. 3. look 
about for. 4. to whom . . . known. 5. foresight. 6. after 
all we are not wooing. 7. hazardous. 8. honest. 9. affairs. 
10. right next here. 11. apple-tree. 12. is making children's 
clothes. 13. second-hand. 14. w^as probably given her. 
15. her looks pleased us. 16. a girl of sterling qualities (one 
of the sterling). 17. with praiseworthy purpose. 18. the 
judge . . . stepped up. 19. this girl. 20. performed. 21. 
sword. 22. defended herself and her friends. 23. see by her 
looks. 24. is strong by nature. 



63 



^flegte^ fie Bi§ ^um Xobe, ba i^)n2 ber Samnter^ ba^inrt^^ 
185 iiber be$ Stdbtcf}en§ 9^^ot unb feiner ^efi^ung @efaf)ren.^ 
5(ud) mit ftiflem (^eraiit ^at fie bie <Sd]mer^en ertvagen* 
iiber bei3 33rdutigam«3^ 3:ob, ber ein ebler Qii^^Qling im erften 
geuer be!3 ^o^en ©ebanfen^, nad) ebler g-rei^eit 511 ftreben,^ 
(Seibft Ringing noc^ ^ari^' unb balb ben fdjvedlidjen"^ 3:ob fanb: 
190 ^enn trie j^u i2)ciufe fo bort beftvitt er ^itlfiir unb ^dnfe,^ 
^(fo fagte ber 9?id}ter. ^ie beiben )d}ieben^ unb banften, 
Unb ber G^eiftlid}e ^ogi^ ein ©olbftiid (ba^ 6i(ber be§ SSeute^ii 
^ar t)or einigen Stunben t>on i^m fti)on milbe^^ berfpenbet, 
er bie gliiditlinge fa^ in traurigen §aufen borbei^ie^n),^^ 
195 Unb er reicfjt' c§> bem Sdjul^en^'* unb fagte: Sleilet ben pfennig 
Unter bie ^iirftigen qu^,^^ unb (5)ott Derme^re bie ©abe!^^ 
5Do^ e§ iDcigerte fid)^" ber ^Zann unb fagte: W\x f)aben 
^DfJand^en Xtjaler gerettet unb mancbe ^leiber unb Sadjen, 
Unb id) ^offe, mir fef)vcn ^uriid, nod) e!) e§ ber^efirt ift.^^ 

200 SDa t)er]e^te ber "ipfarrer unb briidt'^^ i^m ba§ (^elb in bie §anl 

ein : 

^Ziemanb fdume,^^ ^u geben in biefen Sagen, unb niemanb 
SSeigre fid), an^unebnien^^i tra-3 i^m bie Wiihc geboten'.^^ 
S'^iemaub incif], tuie lang er e§ ^at, n)a§ er ruf)ig befi^et;^^ 
5^iemanb, tvk lang er nod) in fremben^^ Sanben um^er^ie^t^^ 
205 Unb be§ 5(de^5 entbe^rt^^ unb be^ ©arten^, ber i^n ernd^ret.^"^ 



1. nursed her aged kinsman. 2. when . . . carried him off. 
3. grief for . . . and his imperiled possessions. 4. borne her 
sorrow. 5. of her betrothed. 6. of the lofty purpose, to 
strive for noble liberty. 7. horrible. 8. he attacked des 
potisra and intrigues. 9. parted. 10. drew out. 11. purse. 
12. generously. 13. saw . . . passing in sorrowful crowds. 
14. magistrate. 15. distribute the trifle among the needy. 
16. may God increase. 17. refused. 18. before it is all used 
up. 19. pressed. 20. let none hesitate. 21. to accept. 22. 
what charity has offered. 23. possesses in peace. 24. foreign. 
25. may wander. 26. and be deprived of the field. 27. sup- 
ports. 



64 



VI. ^lio 



(ii bod)! fagte barauf ber 5(pot{)efer gefdjdftig,^ 
^isdre iiiir je^t nur ®elb in ber Xa\d}t,^ fo fotttet S'^t'^ l^aben, 
©rofe raie flein ; benn t)iele geroife ber \Suren bebiirfen'^, 
Unbefd)en!t^ boc^ la|T id) (Eud) nid)t, bamit S^^" Stiffen 

210 Se{)et, moferne^ bie Zljai and) Winter bem ^Bitlen ^urudbleibt.^ 
5(1)0 fprad) er unb 509 ben geftidten, lebernen 33entel^ 
5ln ben Diiemen"^ ^erdor, morin ber 3:oba! i^ni t)erma!)rt toax,^ 
Cffnete ^ierli^ unb teilte,^ ba fanben ficl) einige "ipfeifen.^^ 
^(ein ift bie ©abe, fegt' er ba^u.^^ ^Da fagte ber ©d}uUf)ei^ : ^"^ 

215 (^uter ^obaf ift bod) bem S^eifenben immer tDitlfommen,^^ 
Unb e^ lobte barauf ber ^pot^efer ben ^nafter.^* 

5(ber ber $farrl)err ^og i^n ^inmeg,^^ unb fie fd)ieben t)om 
9?id)ter. 

(Siten mir!^^ fprad) ber t»erftdnbige '^Rann; t§> tvaxki ber Siingling . 
^einlid);^^ er ^i3re^^ fo fc^nell a[§> ntoglic^ bie frobItd)e ^otfd)aft.^^ 

220 Unb fie eitten unb fanten unb fanben ben Qungling geletjnet^^ 
^n ben 28agen unter ben Sinben. ®ie "ipferbe ^erftampften 
2Bitb ben ^a\m;^^ er ^ielt fie im Qaum^^ unb ftanb in ©ebanfen, 
!^tidte ftid t»or fid) bin^^ unb fab bie g-reunbe nid)t eber, 
53i^3 fie fomnienb''^^ i^n riefen^^ unb fri3blid)e B^idien'-^^ ibm gaben. 

225 ©d)on fo ferne'^' begann ber ^(potbefer 5U fpred)en; 
^od) fie traten nd^er l)m^n. !^a fa^te^^ ber '•^^farr^err 
©eine .^anb unb fpra(^ unb na'^m bem ©efd^rten^^ ba^5 ^ort tt)eg: 
,§eii bir,^° junger SDIann! bem treue^ ^(iJge, bein treue§ 



1. bustling. 2. pocket. 3. without a gift. 4. eveu if. 
5. falls behind. 6. embroidered, leathern purse. 7. strings. 
8. was kept. 9. opened it tenderly and divided. 10. pipes. 
11. he added. 13. magistrate. 13. always welcome to the 
traveler. 14. the canaster tobacco. 15. drew him away. 
16. let us hasten. 17. is waiting in torture. 18. let him hear. 
19. happy news. 20. found . . . leaning. 21. were stamping tlie 
turf. 22. he curbed them. 23. motionless looked straight be- 
fore him. 24. as they approached. 25. called. 26. signs. 27. 
far-off. 28. grasped. 29. from his companion. 30. bless you ! 



^erj "^at ric^tig geiudf)ltl^ Q)(ucf^ bir unb bem SBeibe bei 

Qugenb ! 

230 Reiner ift fie mert;^ brum fomm unb menbe^ ben ^agen, 
wix faf)renb^ fogleid) bie dde be^ ^urfe§ erreidjen,^ 
Urn fie toerben"^ unb balb nad) §aufe fii^ren^ bie ®ute, 

^6er ber Qitngling ftanb, unb o^ne 3ei<^et^ '^^^ ^reube^ 

^i3rt' er bie ^oxk be§ 53oten/^ bie ^immlifd) maren unb troftlid^,^^ 

235 ©euf^ete tief^'-^ unb fprad): Wix famen mit eilenbem gu!)rn:)erf,^' 

Unb mil* ^icf)en t)ielleidit befdjdmt^* unb kingfam nad) §aufe; 

^enn ^ier f)at mid), feitbem id) marte/^ bie (Sorge befatlen,^^ 

^rgn)o{)n unb 3^^^if^^^^ ^^^-^ ^^^^ liebenbe§ ^er^ 

hdnft.^s 

©laubt i^v, iDenn tuir nur fommen,"^^ fo merbe ba§ >D^dbd)en un§ 

folgen/*^^ 

240 38ei( mir reid) finb, aber fie am unb t)ertrieben einl^er^ie^t?^^ 
^rmut''^"'^ feibft mad)t ^to^,'^^ bie unnerbiente.^^ ©eniigfam^^ 
©c^eint ba§ ^33Mbd]en unb t()dtig unb fo ge^ort i^r bie 28elt an.^"^ 
©laubt \t)x, e§ fei ein ?Seib t)on foldjer (Sd)i3n^eit unb (Sitte 
5(ufgetDad)jen,^^ urn nie ben guten bungling ^u rei^en?^^ 

245 ©laubt if)x, fie ^abe bi^ je^t iftr ^er^ t)evfd)Iofjen ber Siebe?^'' 
garret nid)t vafd) bi§ ^inan mir mi3d)ten ^u unfrer S8ef(^ dnxuug 
©ac^te bie ^ferbe !)erum nad) |)aufe lenfen.^^ 3d) furcate, 



1. has chosen aright. 2. happiness. 3. she is worthy of 
you. 4. turn. 5. driving. 6. may reach the edge . . . 
7. woo her, ask her hand. 8. lead. 9. without signs of joy. 
10. messenger. 11. comforting. 12. sighed deeply. 13. with 
hurrying carriage. 14. we shall perhaps go . . . shamed 
(mortified). 15. since I have been waiting. 16. anxiety has 
overcome me. 17. mistrust and doubt. 18. grieves. 19. if 
we just go. 20. follow. 21. is w^andering about poor and 
exiled. 22. poverty. 23. proud. 24. undeserved. 25. easily 
satisfied. 26. energetic. 27. the world belongs to her. 28. 
that a woman of . . . and moral worth (breeding) has grown 
up. 29. without ever charming. 30. closed to love. 31. do 
not drive quickly as far as that point (the edge of the village). 
32. mortification 33. slowly turn . . . homeward. 



66 



Vi. ^Uo 



3vgenb ein 3 Singling 6cfi^t^ bic^ gcr^, unb bie madere §anb ^at 
(£'inge]"d)Iagen^ unb fd)on bem (^lucfiidjen ^reue berfproc^en.^ 
250 ^Id)! ba ftei)' id) t)or i^r mit meinem ^ntrag^ bejc^dmet 

jit tri3ften,^ bffnete brauf ber ^farrer ben ^Zunb fd^on; 
®od) fiel ber ©efd^rte mit feiner gefprdd)igen ^rt ein:^ 
greilid)! \o lodren w'lx nidit t3or 3^iten Derlegen gerDefen,*^ 
^•a ein jebe^ ®efd)dft nad) feinev 3Beife t)olIbrad)t marb,^ 

255 fatten bie (Sltern bie ^raut fiir i{)ven 8ol}n fid) evfe^en,^ 

SSarb 5ut)orberfti^ ein 5^'ennb t>om .J)anfe t)ertranlid)^i getnfen; , 
^iefen fanbte man bann alo ^reier-omann^^ p ben (SItern 
^er ertorenen^^ 33vant, ber bann in )tattlid)em $u^e^^ 
(3onntag§ etma nad) 2ifd)e^^ ben iDiirbigen 53iirger^^ 6efnd)te, 

260 ?^rennblid)e ^^orte^"^ mit \t}m im allgemeinen^^ ptiorberft 

^Sedjielnb^"^ nnb ting ba§ ©efprdd) lenfen nnb menben t)er= 

ftet)enb,^9 

(Snblid)^*^ nac^ langem Umfd)iDeif '^^ marb and) ber 3rod)ter errod^net^^ 
9ftUf)mIid)2^ m-^^ rii^mlid) be-g ^J3Mnn§ nnb be^ .Sjanje^, t)on bem 

man gefanbt mar. 
Mnge Sente merften bie ^(bfid)t;'^* ber tinge ©efanbte^^ 
265 ^ilJlertte ben 28iIIen gar balb nnb tonnte [id) meiter ertldren.^^ 
2e^nte ben ^2(ntrag man ab/^^ jo mar and) ein ^orb nid)t t)er= 

briefelid)/-^^ 

1. I fear that some ... or other possesses. 2. that her 
honest hand has clasped his {i.e. in betrothal). 3. plighted 
troth. 4. proposal. 5. comfort. 6. broke in with his talka- 
tive way. 7. in former times we should not have been thus 
embarrassed. 8. when every such affair was carried out . . . 
9. when the parents had selected ... 10. first of all. 11. 
confidentially. 12. they sent as a lover's envoy. 13. chosen. 
14. in handsome attire. 15. on a Sunday, perhaps, after 
dinner. 16. citizen. 17. exchanging friendly words . . . 
18. in a general way. 19. understanding . . . how to guide 
and to turn ... 20. finally. 21. circumlocution. 22. men- 
tion was made of the daughter. 23. with praise. 24. per- 
ceived the purpose. 25. envoy. 26. explain himself further. 
27. if the . . . was declined. 28. a mitten (refusal) was not 
mortifying. 



S)a3 3eitaUer 



67 



^6er gelang e^^ benn auc^, fo mar ber greier^mann immer 

bem §aufe ber erfte bei jebem ^au§Ud)en gef^e;^ 
^enn erinnerte ftd) burc^g gan^e Seben bag (£^:)paax,^ 
270 ^afe ble gefc^icfte* 6>nb ben erften ^noten ge]d)(ungen,^ 
3e^t ift aber ba§ adeg mit anberen guten @ebrducf)en ^ 
5(u§ ber DZobe"^ getommen, unb jeber freit fiir fid) felber^ 
We'^me benn jeglic^er auc^^ ben ^orb ntit eigenen §anben, 
®er i^m etma befd)ert ift,^ unb fte^e befd)dmt t)or bem ^abc^en! 

275 @ei iDte i^m au(^ fei berfe^te ber ^ungttng, ber faum auf 
^fle bie "ilSorte ge^ort unb fc^on ftcf) im ftiflen entf^loffen*^^ 
©elber ge^' ic^ unb mtU mein (Sdjicffal felber erfa{)ren^^ 
5Iu§ bem ^unbe beg '9^ldbrf)eng, ^u bem bag grofete S^ertrauen 
§ege/^ bag irgenb ein ^enfd) nur je^^ ^u bem ^^eibe ge'^egt Ijat 

280 ^ag fie fagt, bag ift gut, eg ift tiernunftig,^^ bag meife ic^. 
(5otI id) fie auc^ ^um le^tenmat fe^n,^^ fo tt)iU xdj no&j einmal 
^iefem offenen 53lid beg fd)n)ar5en ^ugeg begegnen*/"^ 
2)rud' ic^ fie nie an bag ^er^,^^ fo mitt id) bie S3ruft unb bie 

(S^ultern^^ 

(Sinmal nod^ fe^n, bie mein 5Irm fo fe^r ^u umfd)tle6en bege^ret;^^ 
285 2Bitt ben Wiunb nod) fe^en, tion bem ein ^u^ unb bag Qa^^ mi^ 
©liidlid) mad)t auf emig,^^ bag S^^ein mic^ auf emig ^erftoret.^^ 
^ber tafet mid) aUein! 3f)r fottt nid)t n)arten.24 ^Segebet^^ 
(Sud) 5U S8ater unb ^jJ^utter ^uritcf, bamit fie erfaf)ren, 
®a6 ftc^ ber So^n nid)t geirrt^^ unb ba^ eg mert ift, bag ^dbd)en» 

1. if it succeeded. 2. at every household festival. 3. for 
the couple remembered ... 4. his clever. 5. had tied the 
first koot. 6. customs. 7. fashion. 8. let each, then, also 
take. 9. that perhaps may be given him. 10. be as it may 
as to that. 11. resolved to himself. 12. learn my fate. 13. 
in whom I cherish . . . confidence, 14. that any . . . has 
ever, etc. 15. sensible. 16. even if I am to . . . for the last 
time. 17. I will meet once more this . . . glance ... 18. 
should I never press her to. 19. her bosom and shoulders. 
20. so longs to embrace. 21. a kiss and a yes. 22. forever. 
23. blast (destroy). 24. wait. 25. return. 26. their . . . has 
not erred. 



68 



VL mio 



290 Unb fo lafet mic^ aflein! ^en 5ii6^^>^9 iit'et ben |)ugeU 
^2ln ben ^irnbaum tyn^ unb unfern ^Beinberg l^tnnnter^ 
(^e^' id) ndt)er nad) §aufe ^uriict.^ ba^ ic^ bie Sraute^ 
gveubig unb fd)nett !)eimfu^rte ! ^ ^ieUeid^t audh fc^Ieii^' id) 

afleine 

3ene ^fabe"^ na^ §au§ unb bettete^ fro:^ fie ni^t tcieber* 

295 ^Ifo fprad) er unb gab bent geiftUc^en §errn bie 3%^l^ 
^er tierftdnbig fie fafete,^^ bie fd)dunienben Sf^offe bet)errfc^enb/^ 
8c^neU ben 'iBagen beftieg^^ unb ben ©i^ be§ gii^rer^ -befet^te.^^ 

Wber bu jauberteft nod), t>orfid)tiger 92ac^bar,^^ unb fagteft : 
©erne t)ertTau'^^ id), mein greunb, (Sud) ©eel' unb ©eift unb 

©emiit an ; 

300 ^2lber 2eib unb ©ebein^^ ift nid)t jum beften t)ertt)a]^ret/^ 
^enn bie geiftlid)e §anb bet tDeItlid)en giigel \id} anma^t.^^ 

^od) bu ldd)e(teft^^ brauf, berftdnbiger ^fatter, unb fagteft: 
6i^et nur ein unb getroft^^ bertraut mir ben 2eib mie bie ©eele! 
^enn gefd)idt ift bie §anb fd)on tauge, ben 3^9^^ 3^ fu^ren,^^ 
305 Unb ba^ *^luge geiibt, bie !unftlid)fte ^enbung 5U treffen^^^ 
S)enn mir maren in ©tra^burg gemotint,^^ ben 'iBagen 5U lenfen, 
tc^ ben jungen ^aron bat)in begleitete;^^ tdglii^ 



1. foot-path over the hill. 2. past the pear-tree 3. down 
through our vineyard. 4. is a nearer way home. 5. my 
sweetheart (beloved). 6. might lead homeward. 7. perhaps, 
too, I shall slink alone along those paths. 8. shall tread. 
9. reins. 10. grasped them skilfully. 11. controlling the 
foaming steeds. 12. mounted. 13. took the driver's seat. 
14. but thou, O cautious neighbor (i.e. the apothecary) didst 
hesitate (the poet uses a Homericism here, in employing the 
second person instead of the third). 15. entrust. 16. life 
and limb (body and bones). 17. guarded. 18. when a clerical 
hand usurps the temporal rein. 19. thou didst smile (see 
note 14). 20. with good cheer. 21. skilled is my ... in 
guiding. 22. practised in making the most artistic turn. 23. 
accustomed. 24. accompanied (i.e. as traveling tutor). 



S)a« Seitalter 



69 



Df^oKte ber 3^agen gelettet tion mir ba§ ^aHenbe ^^or burd),^ 
©taubige 23ege I)inau§^ bi§ fern ben ^uen^ unb Sinben, 
310 ^[rcitten burc^ 6d)aren^ be^ ^olf^, bQ§ ntit ^pa^kxm ben 3:ag lebt.^ 

§a(6getri3ftet^ beftteg barauf ber 9^arf)6ar ben ^agen, 
Sa^"^ trie etner, ber fief) ^um n)ei^4icf)en ©prunge bereitet;^ 
Unb bie §engfte rannten nod) §anfe,^ begterig be§ ©tatfe^.^'^ 
•^Iber bie SBoIfe be§ ©tanb^ quoU unter ben nidd]tigen §ufen,^^ 
315 Sange nod) ftanb ber ^iingling nnb fa^ ben 8tanb ftd) erfieben,^^ 
6af) ben ©taub fic^ gerftreuen;^^ fo ftanb er o^ne ®ebanfen»^^ 

1. through the resounding gate (city-gate). 2. out on the 
dusty highways. 3. meadows. 4. right through the crowds. 
5. that spend the h've-long day in walking. 6. half-reassured. 
7. sat. 8. makes ready, is prepared, for a prudent leap. 
9. the stallions raced homeward. 10. eager for their stalls. 
11. a cloud of dust rolled beneath their mighty hoofs. 12. 
rising upward. 13. scatter [and vanish]. 14. thus absent- 
minded he stood. 



€vato' 



Dorotl^ea 

SBie bet tDanbernbe ^ann, ber t>or bent ©infen bet ©ontie 
(Ste noc^ einmal in^ ^(uge, bie fti)ne[Itierfd)minbenbe, fafete,^ 
^ann im bunfehi ©ebiifd)^ unb an ber ©eite be§ gelfen^^ 
8cl)meben fte^et i^r ^ilb;^ moI)in er bie 55Iicfe nur menbet,^ 
(Silet e§ bor'^ unb glan^t unb jd]tt)anft^ in ()eiT(id)en ^^arben:^ 
(Bo betnegte Dor §ermann bie lieblidie 33ilbung^^ beg Wdhd:)^n^ 
©anft^^ fid) t)or6et unb jd)ien bem ^fab in§ ©etreibe^^ ^u folgen, 
^(ber er fu()r au§ bem ftaunenben Siraunt anf,^^ menbete langfam 
9^ad) bem ^orfe fief) ^u unb ftannte mieber;^* benn mieber 
^am \t}m bie !)o^e (^eftalt^^ be§ ^errlid]en 9}cdbd)en§ entgegen. 
geft betrac^tet' er [te;^^ e§ irar fein 8d)einbi(b/^ fie mar e§ 
8elber. ^en grb^eren ^rng^^ unb einen t'leinern am §enfeP^ 
^ragenb^^ in jeglidjer §anb, fo fdjritt fie gefdjdftig^^ ^um S3runnen 
Unb er ging if)r freubig entgegen.^^ gab it)m i^r 51nblicf^^ 
Tint unb .fraft; er f^^rad) ,^u feiner !i8ermunberten ai\o: 
^inb' id) bicb, madere§ 5[Rdbd)en, fo balb auf§ neue bejd)dftigt,2^ 
§ilfreid) anbern ^u fein unb gern p erquiden bie 5!}tenfc^en ? 

1. Erato : the muse of love. 2. just as the traveler, fixing 
his eye once more on the quickly vanishing sun before its 
sinking. 3. in the dark thicket. 4. rock. 5. sees its image 
hovering. 6. wherever he turns ... 7. hurries before. 8. 
trembles. 9. colors. 10. form. 11. gently. 12. the path 
into the grain. 13. started up from his wondering dream. 
14. again was amazed. 15. the tall form. 16. he looked at 
her fixedly. 17. illusion. 18. jug, pitcher. 19. by the 
handle. 20. carrying. 21. busily. 22. toward. 23. the 
sight of her. 24. to his astonished [acquaintance]. 25. 
busied anew. 26. gladly giving refreshment to others. 

70 



2)orot'^ea 



71 



(BaQ^\ mnim fomm[t buaUein ^um Ouell/ ber hod} jo entfernt^ liegt, 

ftd) anbere bod) mit bem SSaffer beg ^'orfeg betjnugen?^ 
S^reilid) ift bie^ tion befonberer ^taft* unb lieblicf) 5U toften,^ 
,3ener llranfen^ bringft bu IDO^I, bie bu treulic^^ gerettet? 

iJreuTiblic]^ 6egrufete^ fogleid) ba§ gute SD^abd^en ben Qiinglmg, 
^pxad) : 60 ift jd)on ^ter bet ^eg tnir gum ^runnen belo^net,^ 

id) finbe ben ©uten, ber nn§ fo t>iele§ gere{d)t^^ ^at; 
^enn ber ^Inblicf be^ ©eberg ift mie bie ®a6en erfreulid),^^ 
^ommt unb fe^et bod) felber, mer (Eure ^Hlbe genoffen,^'^ 
Unb empfanget^^ ben ru^igen ^anf t)on alien (Erquirften.^^ 

3br aber fogleid) t)erne^met/^ tnarum id) getommen, 
|)ier ,^u fd)opfen,^^ wo rein unb unabldfftg^'^ ber duetl fliefet, 
8ag' id) @ud) bie§: e§ I)aben bie uni3orftd)tigen^^ yjten)d)en 
^i(le§ $3affer getriibt^^ im ^orfe, mit "i^ferben unb Cd)fen 
®(eid) burd)n)atenb2o ben Cluetl, ber ^Baffer bringt ben ^emobnern.'-^^ 
Unb fo bflben fie and) mit ^Bafdien unb Dieinigen^"^ atle 
Xroge be^ ^orfei^ befd)mul3f^^ unb atle 53runnen befubett;*^* 
^enn ein jeglid)er bentt nur,, fid) felbft unb ba§ nad)fte 53ebiirfni^ 
©d)nelt 5U befrieb'gen^^ unb rafd), unb nid)t be§ gotgenben'^^ 

benft er. 

5lIfo fprad) fie unb mar bie breiten ©tufen ^inunter 
SO^it bem ^egleiter gelangt;^^ unb auf ba§ 'i)!}?auerd)en2^ fe^ten 
^eibe fid) nieber be§ Ouetl'3.'^^ 8ie beugte iiber,'^^ gu fd)opfen ; 

1. spring. 2. remote. 3. content themselves with. 4. of 
particular efTlcacy. 5. delicious to taste. 6. that sick 
womaD. 7. faithfully. 8. greeted. 9. I am rewarded iov 
the journey to the spring. 10. given. 11. delightful. 12. 
who has had the benefit of your generosity. 13. receive. 
14. from all those revived. 15. understand. 16. to draw 
w^ater. 17. pure and exhaustless. 18. improvident, careless. 
19. roiled. 20. instantly wading through. 21. inhabitants. 
22. cleansing. 23. dirtied all troughs ... 24. soiled. 25. 
of satisfying himself and his immediate need. 26. of the 
next-comer. 27. had descended the . . . steps with her com- 
panion. 28. curb of the spring. 29. stooped over, 



72 



VIL ^rato 



Unb er fafete ben anberen ^ug unb beugte fic^ iiber. 
Hub fie \at)m gef^^iegelt il/r 33ilb in ber $8Iane^ be§ §immeB 
8d)tt)an!en unb nicften fid) ^u^ unb gruf3ten fic^ freunblicf) im 

©piegei,^ 

ntic^ trinfen, fagte barauf ber l^eitere ^ Qiingling ; 
Unb fie reid}t^ it)m ben ^'rug, 'X'ann xut)\tn fie beibe, t)ertran(td) 
^2(uf bie (^efd^e gelebnt ; ^ fie aber fngte ^um 3'i^eunbe : 
(Sage, tuie finb' id) bid) {)ier ? unb o^ne '^agen unb ^ferbe, 
^erne Dom Drt,'^ mo ic^ erft bid) gefe^n? inie bift bu gefommen? 

5)enfenb fd)aute ^ Hermann (^rbe ; bann t)ob er bie S3Iicfe 
SRu^ig gegen fie auf^ unb fa^ if)r freunblid) in§ 5(uge, 
3-uf)Ite fid) ftiU unb getroft.^^ S^'^c'c^f t»on Siebe gu f|Dred)en, 
2Bdr' if)m unmog(td) gemefen; i^r ^^luge blidte nid)t Siebe,^^ 
^(ber ^eUen ^erftanb^^ unb gebot,^^ tierftdnbig gu reben, 
Unb er fa^te fid)^* fd)neU unb fagte traulid)^^ ^JJ^dbi^en: 
Sa^ mid) reben, mein ^inb, unb beine ^^^^^en ermibern*^^ 
^einetmegen^"^ fam id} t)ier^er! ma§ foU icf)'^ berbergen?^^ 
^enn id) lebe begiiidt^^ mit beiben liebenben (SUern, 
^enen ic^ tieulid) ba^ §^u§ unb bie (^iiter ^elfe Ijennalten 
5(B ber eingige 8of)n, unb unfie C^efd)dfle finb tiielfad).^! 
5UIe S^elber beforg'^^ id); ber I^ater maltet im ^aufe 
S'leifeig;^^ bie t^dtige Gutter belebt im gan^en bie SBirtfc^aft^* 
^^(ber bu f)aft gemi^ and) crfaf)ren,^^ mie fef)r ba^ ©efinbe^^ 



1. reflected in the blue. 2. nodded to each other. 3. 
greeted ... in the mirror. 4. happy. 5. handed. 6. lean- 
ing confidentially on the jugs. 7. place. 8. looked. 9. 
raised . . . quietly up toward her. 10. of good cheer. 11. did 
not look love. 12. clear common sense (intelligence). 13. 
commanded. 14. composed himself. 15. confidingly. 16. 
answer. 17. on your account. 18. why. . . conceal. 19. 
happily. 20. help manage. 21. our business is various. 
22. take care of. 23. diligently. 24. my busy . . . animates 
the household in every part. 25. experienced. 26. domestic 
servants. 



73 



$8alb burd) 2ei(i^tftnn unb balb hnxd) Untreu^ ^3laget bie §au§= 

;3mmer fie niitigt, med^feln^ unb ge^Ier urn tje^^^t tauicf)en,^ 
Sange miinfc^te bie ^utkx baf)er fid]^ ein ^D?dbd)en im §aufe, 
65 ®a§ mit ber ^^anb nid)t atlein, ha§> aud) tnit bent |)er5en i^r ^iilfe^ 
^n ber 3:od)ter ©tatt,^ ber leiber frit^e t)erIornen,^ 
SUlmx, ai§> ktj t)eut am 3Sagen bid) fa!) in fro^er ©emanbf^eit,^ 
^af) bie ©tcirfe^^ be§ 5(rm§ unb bie l:)olIe @efunbf)eit ber 

@Iieber/i 

WI§ id) bie SBorte berna^^nt, bie nerftdnbigen, mar id) betrofjen,^'^ 
70 Unb id) eiite nad) §au]e, ben (£Itern unb greunben bie 3-ixntbe 
9fiu!)menb^^ nac^ it)rem ^erbienft,^* 9^un fomm' id] bir aber 5U 

fagen, 

2Ba§ fie n)iinfd)en luie idi*^^ 33er5eiE)^ ntir bie ftotternbe 9iebe.^^ 

©c^euet ©u^ nid)t/ ' fo fagte fie brauf, ba§ meitre 5U f|3re^en ; 
3^r beleibigt^^ ntic^ nid)t, id) !)ab' e§ banfbar empfunben.^^ 

75 ©agt e§ nur grab^ f)erau§ ntid) fann ba§ ^ort uid)t er]d)reden : 
^ingen ntod)tet S^r mid)^^ qB "DJ^agb^^ fur ^ater unb SJ^utter, 
3u tierfeljen^^ ba^3 §au§, ba§ mo^Ier()aIten^^ (Suc^ baftet)t; 
Unb 3^r glaubet an mir ein tiid)tige§2^ 9Jcdbd)en finben, 
gu ber ^Irbeit gefd)idt^^ unb nid]t t>on ro{)em ©entute.^^ 

80 (Suer 5(ntrag*^^ mar fur5;^^ fo foU bie ^Intmort aud) fur^ fein» 
^a, ic^ ge^e niit (End) unb folge bem 9^ufe be§ (5cf)irffal!o.^^ 

1. now . . . thoughtlessness, now . . . unfaithfulness. 2. vex 
the housewife. 3. compel her to change. 4. exchange one 
fault for another. 5. wished for herself. 6. would help. 
7. in place of the daughter. 8. who, alas ! died early. 9. in 
happy dexterity. 10. strength. 11. perfect health of your 
limbs. 12. surprised. 13. praising the stranger. 14. accord- 
ing to her merit. 15. wish, as well as I. 16. pardon my 
stammering speech. 17. do not be afraid. 18. offend. 19. I 
have felt grateful because of it. 20. straight out. 21. frighten. 
22. you would like to hire. 23. maid-servant. 24. care for. 
25. well-kept. 26. good. 27. skilful. 28. not of coarse 
feeling. 29. proposition. 30. brief. 31. the summons of 
fate. 



74 



VII. ^rato 



Weim $flid)t ift erfuUt,i id) ^aht bie 2Bi3d)nerin2 mieber 

3u ben gebrad^t, fie freuen fid) alle ber 3f?ettung;^ 

'Sd]on finb bie tneiften beifamnten/ bie iibvigen imben fic^ finben.^ 

85 51 lie benfen gemif3 in fur^en Xagen ^ur §eimat 

^-Bieber.^ufe^ren;'^ fo :^iflcgt fid) ftet§ ber ^ertriebne fd^meid)e(n.^ 
5(ber id) tdufd)e inid) nid)t^ niit Ieid)ter §offnimg in biefen 
3:raurigen Slagen, bie un§> nod) tmurige 2:age berfpredjen 
^enn geliift finb bie S3anbe^^ ber 2BeIt; roer fniipfet^^ fie mieber 

90 5(1^3 aUein nnr bie ^ot,^^ bie :^i3d)fte, bie un§ beborfte^t? 

Ilann id) im §aufe be§ tuiirbigen ^ann§ mid) bienenb ernd^ren,^^ 
Unter ben 5(ngen ber trefflidien grau/^ fo ^^)n^ ic^ e§ gerne ; 
^enn ein inanbernbe^ Mahd^zn ift immer bon fc^imnfenbem 9^ufe.^^ 
3a, ic^ ge!)e ntit (Snd), fobalb id) bie Mge ben greunben 

95 SBiebergebradjt^' nnb noc^ niir ben 6egen ber ©uten erbelen.^^ 
^'onimt, ^^)x miifjet fie fel^en unb ntic^ bon i^nen em^)fangen.^^ 

t^ropd) !)orte ber ^iingling be§ milligen 5D^dbd)en§ (2nU 
fd)IieBung,2o 

gtfeifelnb, oh er i:^r nun bie ^a^rl^eit foflte gefte'^en.^^ 
5(ber e^ fc^ien \f)m ba§ S3efte ^n fein, in bem ^Sa^n^^ fie p laffen, 
100 Qn fein §aug fie fii'^ren, ^u iwrben nm Siebe uur bort erft.^^ 
5(d) ! nnb ben golbenen 9^ing erblidt' er am Sanger be§ ^cdbd)en§ ; 
Unb fo lie^ er fie fpred)en nnb ^)oxd)k fleifeig^^ ben Morten. 

Sa^t xm§, fn!)r fie nun fort,^^ ^uriirfe fel)ren! ^ie 9J(dbd)en 



1. my duty is fulfilled* 2. the sick woman (new mother). 
3. to her people. 4. escape. 5. together. 6. will be found. 
7. to return home. 8. so the exile is always wont to flatter 
himself. 9. do not deceive myself. 10. promise. 11. loosed 
are the bonds. 12. will unite. 13. necessity. 14. earn my 
livelihood by service. 15. of an excellent mistress. 16. of 
uncertain reputation. 17. brought back. 18. asked for the 
good people's blessing. 19. receive. 20. decision. 21. in 
doubt whether he should confess the truth to her. 22. illu- 
sion. 23. only there to sue for love. 24. perceived. 25. 
listened carefully. 26. she now continued. 



75 



3Berben immer getabelt/ bie lange beim S5rimnen t)etmeilen;2 
105 Unb bod) tft e§ am rinnenben duell^ fo lieb(irf) |d)ii:)d^en.^ 
%[\o ftanben fie auf unb fd)aiiten beibe nod) einmal 
3n ben ^runnen gnriid, nnb fii^e^ ^erlangen ergviff fte.^ 

©c^meigenb^ na^m fie baranf bie beiben .^riige beim ^enfel,''^ 
©tieg bie 6tufen !)inan,^ nub Hermann fol'gte ber Sieben» 

110 ^inen ^rng tolangt ^ er t)on iftr, bie SSiirbe 5U teilen,^*^ 
Safet t^n, fpmd) fie; e§ trdgt fid) beffer bie gleic^ere^^ Saft fo, 
Unb ber §evv, ber fiinftig befief)It,^^ er fotl mir nid)t bienen.^^ 
6e{)t mid) fo ernft nid)t an, al§ mdre ntein 8d)idfal bebenflid)!^^ 
^ienen lerne bei5eiten^^ ba§> 'ilSeib nad) i^rer ^eftimmnng;^^ 

115 S)enn bnrcf) ^ienen atlein gelangt fie enblict) ^nm §errfc^en/^ 
3u ber tierbienten ©emalt,^^ bie bod] if)r im fianfe ge^i3ret 
®ienet bie (Sd)mefter bem ^ruber bod) friif), fie bienet ben C^Itern, 
Unb i^r Seben ift iminer ein emige^^^ ®el)en nnb ^ommen, 
Dber ein |)eben nnb ^Iragen/^^ ^^ereiten nnb (Sd)affen^^ fiir anbre. 

120 2Bo()l i^r, menn fie baran fid) gen)o^nt,22 ba^ tein 5Beg if)r ^n 

fauer 

3Birb, nnb bie ©tnnben ber 9^ad)t if)r ftnb tnie bie ©tnnben be§ 

^Qge§, 

if)r nientalS bie ^Irbeit^^ ^n flein nnb bie S^abel^^ ^n fein 
bnnft,26 

^afe fie ficft gan^ t»ergif3t^^ nnb leben mag^^ nnr in anbern! 
SDenn al§ 5!Jtntter fiirn)af)r bebarf fie ber 3:ngenben ade,^^ 



1. blamed. 2. tarry. 3. by the running spring. 4. chat. 
5. and sweet desire possessed them. 6. silently. 7. by the 
handle. 8. climbed ... 9. asked for. 10. to share the 
burden. 11. more equal. 12. the master who is in future to 
command. 13. serve. 14. as if my fortunes were doubtful. 
15. let . . . learn betimes ... 16. according to her vocation. 
17. comes to rule. 18. to the deserved dominion. 19. ever- 
lasting. 20. a lifting and bearing. 21. a preparing and pro- 
viding. 22. accustoms herself. 23. difficult. 24. the task. 
25. needle. 26, seems. 27. forgets herself entirely. 28. 
desires. 29. she needs all of the virtues. 



yiL Srato 



125 ^enn ber (Bdugling^ bie ^ranfenbe medt^ unb '^a^)x\xn^ Be= 

$8 on ber Sd)tt)ad[)en/ unb fo p ©i^mer^en ©orgen fid) ^dnfen.^ 
3rt)an5ig banner t)erbunben ertriigen nid)t biefe 33efd)tt)erbe,^ 
Unb fie foUen e§ n{d)t ; bod) foUen fie banf bar e§ einfe:^n J 

5(lfo fprac^ fie unb toar niit i^rem ftitten S3eg(eiter^ 
130 ^urd) ben ^iarten gefomnten h\§> an bie ^lenne ber ©^eune,^ 
5Bo bie ^i3d)nerin lag, bie fie frol) mit ben Soc^tern t)erlaffen,^^ 
Qenen geretteten ^QZdbdien/^ ben fd)i3nen ^ilbern ber Unfc^ulb.^^ 
$8eibe traten ^inein;^^ unb bon ber anberen (Seite 
3:rat/* ein ^inb an jeglid)er ,§anb,i^ ber D^id^ter 5ugleic^^^ 

ein.^4 

135 ^iefe maren bi^^er^^ ber jantmernben Gutter i:)ei1oren;^^ 
5I6er gefunben t)atte fie nun im ©eminnneU^ ber ^llte.^^ 
Hub fie fprangen mit Sufl,^^ bie liebe 9Jtutter ^u gru^en,^^ 
©id) ht§> ^iiiberg 5U freun,^^ be§ unbefannten ©efpielen.^* 
^uf ^orotfteen fprangen fie bann unb grii^ten fie freunblic^, 

140 S3rot berlangenb unb Dbft,^^ Dor aUent aber gu trinfen. 
Unb fie reid]te ba§ Staffer berum.^^ ^a tranfen bie llinber, 
Unb bie SBocbnerin tranf init ben Xod^kxxir fo Iran! and) ber 

9?id)ter, 

maren gele^t^"^ unb lobten ba§> ^errlidje^^ 2Baffer; 
(Sduerlic^ inar'^ unb erquirflicf),^^ gefunb 3U trinfen ben 'in?enfd)en.^^ 

1. siickliog. 2. wakes the sick mother. 3. craves its food. 
4. from the weak woman. 5. cares are added to pains. 6. 
would not bear this hardship. 7. see it with gratitude. 8. 
companion. 9. as far as the threshing-floor of the barn. 10. 
had left. 11. the girls she (Dorothea) had saved (cf. VI. 111). 
12. pictures of innocence. 13. went in. 14. the judge 
entered. 15. by either hand. 16. at the same time. 17. 
hitherto. 18. had been lost from the mourning mother. 19. 
throng. 20. i.e. the judge. 21. delight. 22. greet. 23. to 
make glad over the brother. 24. their unknown playmate. 
25. asking for . . and fruit. 26. passed . . . around. 27. 
refreshed. 28. excellent. 29. acid (mineral) . . . and refresh- 
ing. 30. wholesome for people . . . 



2)orotl^ea 



77 



145 3)0 berje^te ba§ Wdbdj^n tttit ernften^ S3(itfen unb fagte: 
greunbe, biefe§ ift ha§> le^te ^al,^ ba^ ben tog eucf) 
gii^re^ ptn SJ^unbc, bafe id) bie ^ipptn mii Staffer eud^ neje;^ 
^ber menu eitc^ fortan^ am :^ei§en ^age ber 3:runf Ia6t,^ 
SBenn i^r im ©d[)atten ber 9!uV unb ber reinen QneHen genie^et/ 

150 ^ann gebenfet and) mein^ nnb meine§ freunblid)en ^ienfte^,^ 
^en avL§> Siebe nte()r al§> an§ ^ern)anbt|d)aft^^ geleiflet^^ 
28a§ i:^r mix ©ute§ ergeigt,^^ erfenn' ic^^^ burc^§ fiinfttge^^ 

2eben, 

Ungem^^ lafi' idi end) ^mx; bod) jeber ift bie^mal^^ bem anbem 
5[}(et)r pr Saft al§ S^^roft,^^ unb atie miiffen mir enbli^ 

155 Un§ im fremben Sanbe ^erftreun,^^ menn bie 9iiidfe!)r tierfagt ift,^^ 
@e!)t, fjkx ftel^t ber Qiitigling, bem mir bie ©aben Derbanfen,^^ 
^iefe |)ii(Ie be^3 ^inb§^^ unb jene mitlfommene ©peife.^^ 
S)iefer fommt unb mirbt,^^ in feinem §qu§ mid) ^u fe:^en, 
id) biene bafelbft^^ ben reic^en, trefflid)en (Sltern; 

160 Unb id) fc^Iag' e§ nid)t ab;^^ benn iiberaU^^ bienet ba§> ^D^labi^^en, 
Unb if)r mcire ^ur Saft,^'^ bebient im ^aufe ^u ru:^en.2^ 
5lIfo folg' id) i^m gern;^^ er fd}eint ein i:)erftanbiger Singling, 
Unb fo merben bie (SItem e§ fein,^^ mie fReid)en ge^iemet,^^ 
^arum lebet nun tDof){,^^ geliebte greunbiu, unb freuet 

165 (?uc^ beg lebenbigen^^ 6dugling§, ber fd^on fo gefunb^^ (^ud^ 

anblidt* 



1. serious. 2. time. 3. bring. 4. moisten. 5. henceforth. 
6. a drink shall refresh you. 7. enjoy repose and pure 
springs. 8. remember me too. 9. service. 10. which I 
have performed. 11. kinship. 12. whatever kindness you 
have shown me. 13. I shall be grateful for. 14. future. 15. 
regretfully. 16. at this time. 17. more a burden than a 
comfort. 18. scatter in the foreign land. 19. if return is 
denied us. 20. the youth whom we have to thank for . . . 
21. covering for the child. 22. welcome food. 23. requests. 
24. that I may serve there. 25. do not refuse it. 26. every- 
where. 27. it would be burdensome for her. 28. repose in 
. . . and be waited on. 29. willingly. 30. and so probably 
are ... 31. as is fitting for rich folks. 32. farewell, then. 
33. rejoice in the vigorous ... 34. healthy. 



78 



VIL (5rato 



^riidfet 3!)ri sgi^yji. \^ ^igjej^ farbigen mdtln,^ 

£) fo gebentet be§ 3^ngling§, beg guten, ber fie utiy reid)te^ 
Unb ber fiinftig^ and) mid), bie (Sure, na^ret unb fleibet^ 
Hub :3!)r, trefflid}er ^Dcann, fo jpra^ fie geraenbet^ ^unt Wid)kx, 
§akt ^anf, ba^ S^r Sater tnir tvaxi in ntand)erlei gdHenJ 

Unb fie fniete barauf pr gnten 2Bi3cf)nerin nieber,^ 
Mfete bie meinenbe gran unb bema^m be§ ©egen§ ©elifpel,^ 
5(6er bu fagteft^^ inbe^/^ e^rn)urbiger^^ D^id)ter, Hermann: 
S3iUig feib o S^'^unb, p ben guten 2Sirten ga^Ien/^ 
^ie mil tiiditigen SO^^enfi^en^^ ben ^au§>^)a[^ fii^ren bebad^t 

finb.15 

^enn i^ l^abe mo^I oft gefe^n, bafe man Df^inber unb $ferbe, 
@o mie Srfiafe genau 6ei Xau\d) unb §anbel Betrad^tet ; 
^6cr ben 3D^enfcf)en ber alle§ ertidlt/"^ tt)enn er tixc^tig unb gut ift 
Unb ber afle§ 5erftreut unb ^erftort/^ burc^ falfc^e^ ^eginnen/^ 
^iefen nintmt man nur fo auf ©liicf unb g^fcilt^^ in^ §aug ein 
Unb bereuet 5U fpdt ein iibereilte^ (Sntfc^Iie^en,^^ 
5(ber e§ fc^eint, Sf)r i3erfte!)t'§; benn ^f)x ^)aU ein ^dbd^en 

ertt)d5Iet,22 

^nd) 5U bienen im §au§ unb (Suren Sltem, ba§ brab^^ ift. 
|)altet24 fie mo^l! 3^)r n)erbet, fo lang fie ber SBirtf^aft fi^ 

annintmt,^^ 

5^id)t bie ©d^mefter bermiffen,^^ nod) (Sure (SItern bie ^odjter, 

1. when you press. 2. colored wrappings. 3. gave. 4. in 
the future. 5. feed and clothe me, your kinswoman. 6. turn- 
ing. 7. that you were ... to me in many an instance. 8. 
knelt down beside ... 9. kissed . . . and heard her whispered 
blessing. 10. note on YL 298. 11. meantime. 12. vener- 
able. 13. you are justly to be reckoned, my friend, among the 
good managers. 14. with excellent persons. 15. have a care 
to conducting the household. 16. people look closely at cattle 
and . . . as well as ... in exchange and purchase. 17. maintains. 
18. distracts and destroys. 19. doings. 20. quite at random, 
you know. 21. repents ... an over-hasty decision. 22. 
chosen. 23. worthy, capable. 24. treat. 25. takes charge of 
the household. 26. not feel the want of a sister, 



^orot^ea 



79 



$8iele fanten inbe§, ber SSodinerin na^e ^erwanbte/ 
9[)^and)e§ bringenb unb i^r bte beffere 2Bo!)nung tierfunbenb,^ 
^Ue t)ernaf)men be§ ^33^dbd)en§ (Snt]d)Iufe unb fegneten^ §ermann 
5Dt{t bebeutenben^ SSIicfen unb niit kfonbern ©ebanfen,^ 
^enn \o fagte tt)of)I eiue gur anbern flucljtig an§> Ct)r !)m:^ 
^enn au§ bem §errn ein ^rdutigam JDirb,"^ fo ift fie geborgen.^ 
Hermann faBte barauf fie bet ber §anb an nnb fagte : 
Saf3 un§> gef)en ; e§ neigt fic^^ ber Xag, unb fern^^ ift ha§> (Stdbtd]en. 
Sebf)aft gefprdc^ig^^ umannten^^ barauf ^orol^een bie ^eiber» 
Hermann ^og fie !)init)eg; nodi biele (^rii^e befaf)! fie.^^ 
^ber ba fielen bie ^inber mlt @d)rein unb entfeglid]em ^iSeinen^'* 
3^r in bie ^leiber unb iDotlten bie gmeite Gutter nid)t laffen.^^ 
5lber ein' unb bie anbre ber ^eiber fagte gebietenb:^^ 
©tiUe/"^ ^inber! fie ge!)t in bie ©tabt unb bringt end) b^§> guten 
Qucferbrote^ genug/^ ba^ end) ber S3ruber beftedte,^^ 
^tl(3 ber ©tord] it)n jiingft beim ^itcferbdder tiorbeitrug,^^ 
Hub il)r fe^et fie batb ntit ben fd)on bergolbeten ^euten*^^ 
Unb fo liefeen bie £inber fie lo^, unb Hermann entri^ fie 
9?od) ben Umarmungen !aum^^ unb ben ferneminfenben 3lucf)ern» 

1. near relatives. 2. telling her of. 3. blessed. 4. signifi- 
cant. 5. their own particular thoughts. 6. for thus one 
likely said to another, whispering hastily. 7. if the master 
should become ... 8. provided for. 9. is declining, waning. 
10. distant. 11. with talkative vivacity. 12. embraced. 13. 
she charged them with many greetings besides (viz. for those 
absent). 14. with clamor and terrible weeping. 15. let go. 
16. imperatively [checking them]. 17. be quiet ! 18. plenty 
of the nice sugar-loaf. 19. which your brother {viz. the new 
baby) ordered for you. 20. wdien the stork carried him past 
the confectioner's a little wdiile ago. (In German nursery lore 
the stork brings the new baby, which he has found in a pool. 
The baby brings with him the good things distributed to the 
children in honor of his arrival.) 21. with the lovely gilded 
cornucopias. 22. scarcely tore her away from , . . and the 
far-beckoning (long-waving) handkerchiefs. 



^cTmann unb Dorotljea 

^nfo gingen bie ^mei entgegen ber ftnfenben ©onne, 
^ie in ^olfen fid) lief gemittevbro^enb berpUte,^ 
5(u§ beitt 6d]Ieier^ balb :^ier, balb bort mit glii^enben ^lirfen^ 
8tra!)Ienb iiber ba§ g-elb bie at)uunget»oUe 53e(eurf)tung.^ 
5 ^toge bag brof)enbe ^Setter, fofagte Hermann, nid)t etrua 
(Scf)Io^en \m§> kingen unb l^eftigen ;^ benn \d}'6n i[t bie (Ernte**^ 
Unb fie freuten ftc^ beibe be§ l^o{)en, iDanfenben ^orne§,^ 
bie ^urcbfc^reitenben faft, bie f)o^en ©eftalten, erreid)te.^ 

Unb e§ fagte baranf bag ^D^dbd)en ^um (eitenben f^reunbe: 
10 ©uter/^ bem id) 5undd)[t^^ ein freunblid) ©c^idjal l^erbanfe,^'^ 
^a(^^ unb i^ad)/^ menu im greien^^fo mand)em 58ertriebnen ber 

6turm brdut/^ 

©aget mir jei^t Dor aQem unb (e!)ret bie (^1tern mid) fennen/^ 
^enen ic^ fiinftig ^n bienen^^ t)on ganger ©eele geneigt bin;^^ 
^enn fennt jemanb ben §errn,^^ fo fann er i^m leic^ter genug 

t^un,2o 

1. Melpomene: the muse of tragedy. 2. veiled itself in 
clouds, threatening a storm. 3. veil. 4. with burning beams 
(glances). 5. casting over ... its bodeful rays of light. 
6. may . . . not bring us hail and a violent downpour. 7. har- 
vest. 8. waving grain. 9. that almost equalled in height 
their tall forms as they walked through it. 10. good friend. 
11. first of all. 12. a kindly fortune. 13. house and home 
{lit. house and room). 14. in the open, out-of-doors. 15. the 
storm threatens so many an . . . 16. teach me to know, make 
me acquainted with. 17. to serve whom in the future. 18, 
disposed with all my heart. 19. master. 20. satisfy, 

80 



§ertnann unb ^orot!)ea 



81 



15 ?Benn er bie ^inge kbenft/ bie jenetn^ bie mi rf)ttgf ten ^ fcfieinen 
Unb auf bie er ben Sinn, ben feftbeftimmten, geje^t ^at»^ 
^arnm faget mir bod): luie geminn' id)^ ^ater nnb *i!}?ntter? 

Unb e§ berfejte bagegen ber gnte, berftdnbige ^iingling : 
£; iDie geb' id) bir red}t,^ bn gnte^\ trefflid)e§ 3!)?dbd)en, 

20 bu 5nt)orberft" bid) nad) bent 8inne ber Sitem kfrageft ! 
^enn jo^ ftrebt' id) bi<cf)er Dergebensi,^ bem ^ater bienen, 
^enn ic^ ber 23ivtid)aft mid) ai§> \vk ber nteinigen annatjm/^ 
x^xixi) ben 5(cfer nnb jpdt nnb fo beforgenb ben SSetnberg,^^ 
SD^eine ^J^ntter befriebigt'^^ id) wot^i, fie Wu^f e§ p jd)d^en;^^ 

25 Unb fo mirft bn \t)v and) ba§ trefflid)fte^^ ^XMbd)en erjd)einen, 
^enn bn ba^ ^an§> be]org]t,i^ ai§> menn bn ba§ beine be= 

bdd)teft,^^ 

5(ber bem ^^ater^" nid)t ]o; benn biefer liebet ben ©c^ein 

and).^^ 

®nte§ 9J^dbd)en, f)a(te mid) nid)t fiir^^ fait nnb gefiipog^^o 
^enn id) ben ^ater bir fogleid), ber 3"vemben, entf)iUle,^^ 
30 ^a, id) \d]\vox' e§, ba§ erfte 93(a( ift'?^ bafe frei mir ein foId)e§ 
^^ort bie toldBt,^^ bie nid)t ,^n fd)n:)dtien geroopt ift;^^ 

5(ber bn lorfft mir tierlmr au^3 ber $^ruft ein jebe§ ^ertranen.^^ 
©inige ^ierbe tierlangt^^ ber gnte ^ater im Ceben, 
*^3nnfd)et dn^ere 8eid)en ber liiebe ]o mie ber S^erefimng,^^ 



1. bears in mind. 2. to him [i.e. the employer). 3. most 
important. 4. has fixed his firmly settled mind. 5. how am 
I to win. 6. how I approve what you say. 7. first of all. 
8. omit in translating. 9. I have hitherto striven in vain. 
10. took charge of tlie place as I would of my own. 11. 
caring early and late for the fields and so too for the vineyard. 
12. satisfied. 13. knew how to appreciate (value) it. 14. a 
most excellent. 15. see to. 16. as if you were caring. 17. 
with my father. 18. appearances as well {explained in 1. 33, 
34). 19. do not think me. 20. unfeeling. 21. reveal to you, 
a stranger ... 22. leaves my tongue. 23. not accustomed 
to chatter. 24. lure forth from . . . every confidence. 25. 
demands some polish of manner. 26. external signs ... as 
well as of respect. 



82 



VIII. iU^elpomene 



lliii) cv luiirbc t)ieUeid)t Dom fd)Ied)tcvcn Ci^iener tefriebigt,^ 
^er bie§ tx)u^te 5U nu^en,^ unb miirbe bem befferen gram^ fein. 

fjreubig fagte fte brauf, ^ugleid^ bie fd)neneren^ (Si^^ritte 
5)urd} ben bunfelnben^ $fab t)erbo)DpeInb mit Ieid)ter 33ert)egung: 
$8eibe gufammen :^off id) fiima^r ^ufrieben 5U ftellen;^ 
®enn ber Gutter (Sinn ift tt)te ntetn eigene§ SBefen/ 
Xlnb ber au^eren gi^i^^e bin id) t»on ^ugenb nid)t frembe.^ 
Xlnfere 5^a(^6arn, bie granfen, in i:^xen frii^eren geiten 
§ielten anf §ofIid)feit Diel;^ fie tvax bem (^beln nnb ^iirger 
SSie ben ^auern gemein,^^ nnb jeber empfa^I fie ben ©einen.^^ 
Unb fo brac^ten bei nn§ anf bentjc^er ©eite^^ gemij^nlid) 
5tnd^ bie ^inber be§ 50^orgen§^^ nxit |)dnbetnfjen nnb ^nijd^en^* 
6egen§miinfd)e^^ ben (SItern nnb :^ielten fittlic^ ben ZaQ an^*^^ 
§(Ue§, n)a§ i^ gelernt nnb ma^ ic^ bon jnng anf^"^ gemo^nt bin, 

t)on ^er^en niir ge^t,^^ \^ mill e§ bem ^Uten er^eigen,^^ 
5lber met fagt mir nnnme^r:^'^ mie foil id) bir felber begegnen,^^ 
^ir, bem ein5igen ©o^n, nnb fiinfttg meinem ©ebieter?^^ 

^(fo \pxai^) fie, nnb eben gelangten fie nnter ben ^irnbanm.^^ 
^errlic^^* glcin^te ber ^conb, ber t)otte, Dim ^immel ^ernnter; 
9la^t tt)ar'§, tii3(Iig bebedt^^ ba§ letite 8c^immern^^ ber Sonne* 
Unb fo lagen t)or i^nen in SD^affen gegeneinanber 



1. would perhaps be ... by the poorer, inferior ... 2. who 
might know how to make use of this [peculiarity]. 3. averse. 
4. doubling. 5. darkening. 6. I hope to satisfy. 7. nature. 
8. not strange to outward polish. 9. laid much stress upon 
politeness. 10. it was common to nobles and citizens 
(burghers) as well as to country folk. 11. recommended it 
to his family. 12. with us . . . side [of the Rhine]. 13. each 
morning. 14. with kissing of hands and curtesies. 15. brought 
their good wishes to their ... 16. behaved politely all day. 
17. from childhood up. 18. comes from my heart. 19. show 
to your father. 20. who now will tell me. 21. behave toward 
you yourself. 22. master. 23. and just then they arrived at 
the pear-tree. 24. glorious. 25. completely obscured. 26. 
gleam. 



Hermann unb ^orot^ea 



Sii^ter,^ :^ell tt)ie ber Xag, unb (5tf)atten bunfeler S^dc^te,^ 

Unb e§ ^iirte bie forage, bie freunblid)e, gem in bent 8rf)atten 

§erntann^ be§ :^errltd)en S3aum§, ant Crte/ ber i^^nt \o Iteb^ tnar, 

®er noc^ ^eute bie %^:)x'dn^n unt feine $8ertriebne gefe^en.^ 

Unb inbent fie ftcf) nieber ein toenig ru^en geje^et,"^ 

©agte ber liebenbe QungMng, bie §anb be§ SO^db(^en§ ergreifenb:^ 

Sa§ bein ^er^ bir e§ fagen unb folg il^m fret nur in atlem*^ 

^6er er n)agle^^ fein tueitere^ SBort, fo fe!)r auc^ bie ©tunbe 

©iinftig U)ar;^^ er fiird)tete, nur etn S^ein 5U ereilen*^^ 

^cf), unb er fii!)Ite ben 9Ring am finger, bag f(^nter5lid^e S^i^en,^^ 

^Ufo fafeen fie ftiU unb fd)tx)eigenb^^ nebeneinanber, 

5I6er ba§ ^Otdb^en begann unb fagte: W\t finb id^ be§ ^onbe§ 
§errUd)en ©d)ein fo fii^!^^ er ift ber Mar!)ett be§ ^ag§ glei^,^^ 
(5e!)' id) boc^ bort^"^ in ber ©tabt bie §dufer beutlid^^^ unb §ofe, 
^n bent G)iebel^^ ein ^^enfter; mid) beud)t, id) 5df)le bie 6d)eiben.2^ 

^a§ bu fie^ft, berfe^te barauf ber ge^altene^^ Qiingling, 
^a§ ift unfere 2Bo:^nung,^^ in bie \d) nieber bic^ fitl^re,^^ 
Unb bie§ g^enfter bort ift nieineg 3^^^^^^ ®a(^e,^^ 
^a§ t)iefleid}t bag beine nun mirb; toir berdnbern^^ int §aufe. 
Xiefe gelber finb unfer, fie reifen pr ntorgenben^^ (Srnte 
§ier int 8d)atten moflen mx ru^^n unb beg ^a^Ieg genie^en.^"^ 
5(ber la^ ung nunmef)r :^inab burc^ SSeinberg unb ©arten 

1. lay before them in masses over against one another the 
patches of brightness. 2. shadows of obscuring night. 3. and 
glad was Hermann to hear ... 4. at the place. 5. dear. 
6. which but to-day had witnessed his tears ... 7. as she 
sat down to rest ... 8. taking hold of. 9. follow it ... in 
all things. 10. ventured. 11. favorable as the time was. 
12. hasten. 13. painful token. 14. motionless and silently. 
15. how delightful . . . the glorious moonlight. 16. it is like 
to the brightness of day. 17. why, yonder I see. 18. plainly. 
19. in the gable. 20. methinks I can count the panes. 21. 
self -restrained. 22. dwelling. 23. down to which I am taking 
you. 24. under the roof. 25. we are making alterations. 
26. they are ripening for to-morrow's ... 27. enjoy our repast. 



84 



VIIL-9JleIpomenc 



©teigen;^ benn fiet), e§ riirft ba§ fdnDcre ©emitter ^eruSer,^ 
28etterleu(i)tenb^ unb balb tierfc^Iingenb ^ ben lie6Iid)en SSoHntonb. 

Unb fo ftanben fie auf unb nianbelten^ nieber ba§ ^elb l^in 
!I)urc^ ba§ mdd)tige ^orn, ber nad)tlid)en (ar{)eit fid) freuenb ; 
Unb' fie tvaxm 5um SBeinberg gelangt^ nnb traten in§ ^unfelJ 

Unb fo leitet' er fie bie t»iekn flatten :^inunter,^ 
^ie unbe^auen^ Qc^egt al§> ©tufen bienten im Saubgang,^^ 
Sangfam fc^ritt fie binab, auf feinen (2d)ultern bic §anbe;^^ 
Unb mit fd^n)an!enben Sicbtern^^ burd)§ Saub^^ iiberblicfte ber 

^onb fie, 

er bon 2Bettertt)oI!en um^iint im ^unfeln ba§ $aar lie^,^* 
(Sorglic^ ftii^te ber ©tarf e ba§ ^JJ^dbd)en, ba§ ixber iljn ^er^ing ; 
^ber fie, un!unbig be§ ©teig^^"^ unb ber rol^eren^^ ©tufen, 
t^e^iUe tretenb,^^ e§ fnarfte ber &ufe,^^ fie bro^te^^ ^u fallen. 
SMIig ftrecfte geroanbt ber finnige Swingling ben 5Irm au§,^^ 
§ielt empor^^ bie ©eliebte; fie fant it)nt leif'^* auf bie (ScftuUer, 
S3ruft tmx gefenft^^ an ^ruft unb 2Bang^ an^^ SBange. @o 

ftanb er 

©tarr \vk ein ^D^armorbitb,^^ born ernften bitten gebdnbigt,^^ 
5)rMte nldji fefter fie an,^^ er ftemmte fid) gegen bie ©c^mere.^^ 

1. descend. 2. the storm is moving this way. 3. with 
flashes of heat-lightning. 4. concealing (swallowing up). 
5. walked. 6. had reached. 7. darkness, shadows. 8. guided 
her down the many flat stones. 9. unhewn. 10. served as 
steps in the arbored walk. 11. resting her hands on his 
shoulders. 12. with flickering rays. 13. foliage. 14. before, 
enveloped by storm-clouds, it left ... 15. carefully the 
strong youth supported. 16. who clung to him (bore her 
weight down upon him). 17. not knowing the path. 18. 
somewhat rough. 19. made a misstep. 20. her foot turned 
(lit. cracked). 21. threatened. 22. quickly the thoughtful 
youth turned and stretched out his arm. 23. held . . . up. 
24. gently. 25. rested. 26. against. 27. motionless as a 
marble statue. 28. restrained by his serious task. 29. did 
not press her more closely. 30. braced himself . . . the 
weight. 



Hermann unb ^orot^ea 



85 



Hub fo fiifilt' er bte ^errlicfie Saft/ bie ^drnte be^S §cv5en§ 
Unb ben 33alfam be§ '^(tem^,^ an fetnen Sippen t>er^aiid]et,^ 
3:nu3 mil Mannt§o,t\ui)l'^ bie ^elbengriij^e be§ ^Beibes.^ 

^oc^ fte t)er:^et)(te ben ©djmer^^ nnb fagte bie idiev^enben^ 

Xa§ bebeutet S^erbrufe,^ fo fagen bebenflii^e^ Sente, 
^^xnn beim (Sintritt \n§> §au§^^ nid}t fern t)on ber (Sdjinelle^^ ber 

gnfe fnacft 

§att- ic^ mir boc^ fiima^r ein beffere^ 3^^^^^^ gen)nnfd)et ! 

un§ etn tDenig tierroeilen,^^ bamit bidi bie ©Itern nid)t tabeln^* 
3Segen ber T^infenben SJtagb^^ unb ein fd)led)ter 23irt bu er^: 

f(^eineft,^6 

1. the glorious burden. 2. the balm of her breath. 3. ex- 
haled. 4. bore with manly feeling. 5. the woman's heroic 
stature. 6. concealed her pain. 7. jesting. 8. forbodes a 
quarrel, vexation. 9. superstitious. 10. on entering a house. 
11. threshold. 12. I could in truth have wished for . . . 
13. stop. 14. blame. 15. because of your limping servant. 
16. appear a bad manager. 



Uranta^ 



Wn\tn,^ bie i^r \o gern bie ^er^lirfje Siebe begiinftigt,^ 
^uf bem 'ii^ege bi^^^er ben tveffl{d)en Qiingling geleitet,^ 

bie S3ru[t ifiiu bag 5(Jldbd)en noc^ tior ber ^eilobung gebriicft 

§elfet and) ferner ben S5unb be§ Iie6Iid)en "ipaareg bonenben,"^ 
5 Seilet^ bie SBolfen fogleid), bie iiber ifir ©lixcf fid) :^erauf5ie^n,^ 
^ber faget t)or aUem, m§> jegt im §aufe gefd)ie:^et.^^ 

Ungebnibiq betrat^^ bie Wntitx brittenmal mieber 
tod]on bag 3^^^^^' '^^^ banner, bag forglid) erft fie t)er(af]en,^2 
©predienb Dom na^en^^ ©emitter, bom fdjnellen S^erbunf ein beg 

^onbeg, 

10 2)ann Uom ^Infeenbleiben^^ beg ®ot)ng unb ber iJMd^te ©efa'^ren;^® 
•tabelte teb^aft^"^ bie greunbe, ba^, o^ne bag 5D^abc^en fpreto,^^ 
Dt)ne 5U toerben^^ fiir i^n, fie fo balb fid) bom Swingling ge= 

trennet,^^ 



1. Urania: ''the heavenly one," the muse of astronomy. 
2. the Outlook, Future. 3. 11. 1-6 are an invocation of the 
Muses, such as is often found at the opening of epic poems. 
4. ye who have . . . favored. 5. guided thus far. 6. pressed 
the ... to his heart e'en before the betrothal. 7. further to 
complete the union. 8. disperse (divide). 9. that gather, 
come up. 10. what now is taking place ... 11. impatiently 
. . . entered. 12. had but just now anxiously left. 13. ap- 
l)roaching. 14. overclouding. 15. absence. 16. perils. 17. 
strongly blamed. 18. without interviewing ... 19. wooing. 
20. had separated. 

86 



^ad)e nid]t fdjltimner ha§> ItbeU^ t>erfe^t^ unmutig'^ ber 
^ater; 

^enn bu [tt^t, tvix l^arren ^ \a felbft unb marten beg 5iu§gang§.^ 

15 5(ber gelaffen^ begann ber 9^adf)6ar ft^enb^ |pred)en: 
^mtner berbanf ic^ t§> hod} in fold} nnrn^iger ©tnnbe^ 
^einem feligen ^ 58ater, ber ntir ai§> ^naben bte ^ur^el 
5UIer Ungebnlb an^ri^,^ ba§ audj fein gd^i^eni^ guriicfblieb 
Unb ic^ ermarten^^ lernte jogleid) \vk feiner ber ^Beifen,^^ 

20 (Sagt, berfe^te ber ^farrer, n)el(^ ^nnftftild braud^te ber 5((te?^^ 
®a§ er^d^l' ic^ (Snc^ gem, benn jeber fann e§ ftd) nterfen,^^ 
(Sagte ber ^ac^bar^^ baranf* M§ ^nabe ftanb id) am ©onntag^'^ 
Ungebulbig einmal, bie ^ntfd^e begierig^^ ertnartenb, 
^ie nn§ foUte ^inan^ gnm ^rnnnen fii^ren ber Sinben,^^ 

25 ®od} fte^^ fam nii^t; id) lief tDie ein ^4BiefeI^^ ba^in nnb bortt)tn,^^ 
3:re|)pen :^inanf unb ^inab nnb t)on bent genfter pr S^^^iire, 
5D^eine §dnbe ^)ricfelten2^ ntir; id) fra^te^^ bie Slifcfie, 
Slra^Dpelte ftantpfenb ^^ernnt,^^ unb na^e mar ntir ba§ SBeinen,^' 
Me§ fa^ ber gelaffene ^ann ; bod) al§> id) t§> enblic^ 

30 ©ar 5U t!)orid)t betrieb,^^ ergriff'^^ er ntid) ru^ig beim ^rme, 

S^it^rte ^um fyenfter mid) ^in unb fprac^ bie beben!Iicften ^Sorter 

6ie^ft bu be§ Slifc^Ierg^^ ba britben fiir ^^eute gefc^Ioffene SSerf^ 

ftatt?32 

1. do not make bad worse. 2. impatiently. 3. are waiting. 
4. looking for the result. 5. calmly. 6. from his place. 7. at 
such an uneasy time. 8. dead. 9. plucked out all the roots 
of impatience. 10. so that not even a filament. 11. to wait. 
12. as none of the sages. 13. what device did . . . use ? 14. 
will tell. 15. note it for himself. 16. the ''neighbor" is the 
apothecary. 17. on a Sunday. 18. eagerly. 19. was to take 
us out to the spring under the lindens {cf. Y. 154). 20. the 
carriage. 21. weasel. 22. hither and thither. 23. stairs. 
24. pricked. 25. scratched. 26. tramped about stamping. 
27. and I was ready to cry. 28. when, at last, I carried on 
altogether too foolishly. 29. seized. 30. solemn. 31. cabinet- 
maker. 32. workshop closed for to-day . . .. 



88 



IX. Urania 



•iDunijen etl)ffnct cv fie ; ba tii^ret fid) §o6e( itnb @age,^ 
Hub fo cjet)t Don friil^e bi^ 5lbenb^ bie fleifeigen ©tunben. 
5(ber bebenfe bir^ bie§: ber ^Dlorgen mirb fiinftig erfd)einen,^ 
®a ber 9Jletfter ftd^ regt^ mit alien feinen ©efeden,^ 
^ir ben 8arg 5n bereiten"^ nnb fd}neU nnb gefc^icft ^n t)o(I= 

enben ; ^ 

Unb fie tragen ba§ bretterne §au§^ gefcf)dftig l^eriiber, 
^a§ ben ©ebnib'gen gnle^t nnb ben Ungebnibigen anfnimmt,^^ 
Unb gar balb ein briicfenbe^ ^^ad) tragen beftimmt ift.^^ 
5(ne^ fa^ ic^ fogleic^ im ©eifte^^ iDirflicf) gefd)e:^en/^ 
©a^ bie ^retter gefiigt^^ nnb bie fcfimar^e garbe^^ bereitet, 
©a^ gebnibig nnnme^r nnb l^arrete rnt)ig ber^^ ^ntfc^e, 
9f^ennen anbere^^ nnn in ^meifel^after (^rmartnng^^ 
Ungebdrbig Ijtxnm, ba nin^ ic^ be§ ©arge^ gebenfen, 

Sad)einb fagte ber ^farrer: ^e§ 3:obe§ rii^renbe§ m\>^^ fte^t 
S^ic^t aB ©djrecfen^^ bem Seifen nnb nid)t al§ (^nbe bem 

Sromnten,^^ 

^enen brdngt e§ in§ Seben ^nriicf unb le^ret i^n ^lanbeln,^^ 
^iefem ftdrft e§, ^n tiinftigem 4)eil, im ^riibfal bie ^offnung,^* 
S3eiben mirb gum Seben ber Slob*^^ ^er $8ater mit Unred^t 
§at bem empfinblidien ^naben ben Xob im ^obe gemiefen.^^ 

1. plane and saw will be busy (moving). 2. from morn 
until evening. 3. remember. 4. that morning will some day 
dawn. 5. the master will be stirring. 6. workmen (journey- 
men). 7. to make ready the coffin for you. 8. skilfully to 
complete it. 9. the house of boards. 10. that shelters at 
last the patient ... 11. very soon is appointed to bear a 
close-pressing roof. 12. in my mind. 13. really happening. 
14. the boards fitted together. 15. color. 16. waited . . . for 
the ... 17. when others run about. 18. in doubtful expec- 
tation {i.e. in expectant uncertainty). 19. in unmannerly 
fashion. 20. the moving image (thought) of death. 21. 
terror 22. to the pious. 23. the former it urges back into 
life and incites him to action. 24. with the latter it strengthens 
in trouble his hope of future happiness. 25. for both death 
becomes a source of life. 26. the father was wrong to show 
death in death to the sensitive boy. 



3eige man boc^ bem Qiingling^ be§ ebel reifenben 5llter§ 
^ert^ unb bem ^Iter bie Qugenb, ba§ betbe be§ emigen ^reife^^ 
(Bid) erfreuen unb fo fid) Ceben im 2e6en boHenbe!* 

55 ^ber bie X^jux ging auf,^ (i§> ^eigte^ bag '^enHrfie $aar 
Unb e§ erftaunten"^ bie greunbe, bie liebenben ©Item erftaunten 
liber bie ^ilbung^ ber 33raut, be§ ^rdutigam§ SBilbung t»erg(eid)r 

bar; 9 

3a, e§ fdf)ien bie S!)ure 5U flein, bie ^o^en ©eftalten 
Sin5u(affen,^*^ bie nun ^ufammen betraten bie Si^^tDede.^^ 

60 §ermann fteHte ben dUem fie bor^^ mit fiiegenben^^ 3Borten. 
§ier tft, fagt' er, ein ^abd)en, |o tvk \t)x im §aufe fte tt)unf(^et. 
Sieber $8ater, em|3fanget^^ fie gut; fie berbtent^^ e^, Unb, liebe 
Gutter, befragt fie gleic^ nad^ bem gangen Umfang ber ^iBirtfcf)aft,^^ 
^a§ S^r fe:^t, loie fef)r fie berbient, (?ud) nd^er^"^ 5U luerben, 

65 (Silig fii^)rt^ er barauf ben trefflici)en ^farrer bet ©eite,^^ 
©agte: ?8iirbiger §err, nun ^elft mir au§ biefer 33eforgni§^^ 
(5d)nell unb liijet ben ^noten,^*^ t)or beffen (^ntmicflung irf) 

fdjaubre.^^ 

^enn i^ ^abe bag ^dbc^en a(§ meine SSraut nict)t gemorben,^^ 
©onbern fie glaubt alg 5D^agb in bag ^aug ^u ge^n,^^ unb ic^ 

fiircf)te, 

70 unmiHig fie ftie^t, fobalb \v\x gebenfen ber ^eirat.^^ 



1. let one rather show to the youth. 2. the value of nobly 
ripening age. 3. in the unbroken (everlasting) circle. 4. and 
so life in life be completed. 5. opened. 6. appeared. 7. were 
amazed. 8. stature. 9. comparable to. 10. to admit. 11. set 
foot on the threshold. 12. presented her to . . . 13. hastily 
spoken. 14. receive. 15. deserves. 16. about the whole 
range of housekeeping. 17. closer. 18. took . . . aside. 19. 
embarrassment. 20. clear up the difficulty. 21. the outcome 
of which I dread. 22. not asked ... to come as my betrothed. 
23. but she thinks she enters, 24, indignantly. 25. as soon 
as we mention marriage. 



90 



IX. Urania 



5(6er entjd)ieben fei jogleid)! Tdd^i Idnger im Qrrtum^ 
(Soil fie Bleiben, tvk id) nic^t Idnger ben 3^^if^^ ertrage.^ 
iSilet nnb ^eiget auc^ ^ier bie 2Bei§(}e{t/ bie mir t)eref)ren!^ 
Unb e^ menbete ber ®ei[tlidie gleic^ ^ur ®eje[(fd)aft.^ 

5(6er leiber getriibt tnar burd) bie Diebe be§ ^ater§ 
8d)on bie 6eele be^ 5[Rdbd}en<3 ; er ^atte bie mnnteren ^ 2Sorte 
^lit 6el)aglid}er 5(rt,^ im guten 6inne^*^ ge)prod)en: 
3a, ba-S gefdilt^^ mir, mein ^inb! ^Dtit g-renben erfa()r i(^/^ ber 

©o^n :^at 

^(nd) mie ber "^akx ®efd)marf,^^ ber feiner geit e§ gemiefen,^^ 
^ninier bie @d]onfte ^nm Xan^t gefii^rt^''^ nnb enblic^ bie 8c^on]ie 
3n jein ^au§> aU ^ran fic^ geI)oIt;^^ ba§ ^rtiitterdien mar e^. 
^enn an ber ^rant, bie ber ^3lann fid) ermd^It/"^ Id^t gleid] fid] 

erfennen/*^ 

5SeId)e^ ©eifte^i^ er ifl, nnb oh er fid) eigenen Sert fu^It,^^ 
5(6er 3^r branc^tet ioo^I'^^ anc^ nnr menig geit ^nr (Entfdjlie^nng 
^enn mi^ biinfet fiirma^r,^^ if)m ift fo fdjmer nid)t ^n folgen.^^ 

Hermann ^i3rte bie 3Borte nnr fliii^tig;^^ if)m bebten bie (S^Iieber 
3nnen,2^ ^^^^ j^jlj^ ^^y^ gange ^rei§^' nnn anf einmaL 

^6er ha§> Irefflic^e 5D^dbc^en, t)on folc^en fpottifc^en 3Borten, 
3Sie fie i^r fdjienen, berle^t^^ nnb tief in ber ©eele getroffen,^^ 

1. let it be decided. 2. in error. 3. as I . . . can bear the 
suspense (doubt). 4. wisdom. 5. honor. 6. the clergyman 
. . . turned to the company. 7. unhappily the heart . . . was 
already troubled by the words ... 8. merry. 9. with com- 
placent manner. 10. with good intention. 11. pleases. 12. 
I learn with delight. 13. good taste. 14. who in his day 
showed it. 15. led to the dance. 16. brought (fetched) as 
his wife. 17. by the bride that . . . chooses. 18. may at once 
be perceived. 19. of what mind. 20. whether he feels his 
own worth (dignity). 21. you probably needed. 22. for 
decision. 23. methinks truly. 24. follow. 25. hastily. 26. 
his innermost being trembled. 27. group. 28. hurt by such 
mocking . . as they seemed to her. 29, wounded. 



91 



90 @tanb, mit fliegenber dioie bie ^ange bi§ gegen ben S^acfen 
iibergofjen;^ hod) ^jkit fie fid) an unb m^jxn fid) ^ufattimen,^ 
©prac^ gu bein 5(Iten barauf, nic^t biiliig bie Sdjmer^en t)er= 

berg en b : ^ 

S^raun!^ 5U foId)em ©m^Dfang^ ^at mid) ber @o^n nid)t bereitet, 
^er mir be§ ^ater§ 5Irt gefdjilbert,^ be§ trefflid)en ^iirgerS;' 
95 Unb id) tueife, ic^ fte^e bor C£nc^, bem gebilbeten ^ 93tanne, 
^er fi(^ flug ntit jebem betrdgt^ nnb gema^^^ ben ^evfonen. 
5(ber fo fd^eint eg, fii^It nid)t 5(J^itIeib^^ genng mit ber ^(rmcn,'^^ 
Xie nun bie Sd^melle betritt nnb bie (End) 5U bienen bereit ift ; 
^enn fonft^^ n)nrbet 3^r nid}t mit bitterem ©))otte^^ mir 5eigen, 

100 2Bie entfernt mein @efd)id^^ t)on (Enrem ©o:^n nnb Don Snd) fei. 
greilid) tret' id) nnr arm,^"^ mit fleinem S3unbe( in§ §an§ ein, 
Da§> mit aUem t)erfe^n^^ bie frot)en ^emol^ner gemi^ mad)t;^^ 
^ber id) fenne mid) mof)!^'^ nnb |ii()Ie ba§ gan^e ^erp)tni§/^^ 
Sft e§ ebel,^^ mid) gteic^ mit fold)em ^poWt jn trefien,^^ 

105 ^er anf ber (Sc^meHe beina^^^ mid) fd)on an§ bem ^'^ciwfe 5uriid= 

treibt?*^^ 



?8ang betnegte fid)^^ Hermann nnb minfte^' bem geiftlid)en 
gn-ennbe, 

er in§> Wiiki fid) fd)Inge,^^ fogleic^ 5n t)erfd)end)en ben 
Qrrtum, 

^ilig trat ber ^Inge !)eran nnb fd)ante^^ be§ 5[y^dbcfien§ 

1. her cheeks suffused with changing flush down to her 
throat. 2. controlled herself and i-emained calm. 3. not 
fully concealing her pain. 4. forsooth. 5. for such a recep- 
tion. 6. described. 7. that of the excellent burgher. 8. cul- 
tured. 9. conducts himself . 10. according to. 11. sympathy. 
12. the poor girl. 13. is ready to serve you. 14. otherwise. 
15. ridicule, banter. 16. how far removed my destiny. 17. 
but poor. 18. provided. 19. makes its happy occupants 
secure (self-assured). 20. I know my place. 21. situation. 
22. noble, worthy. 23. to meet me at once ... 24. almost. 
25. drives me back. 26. moved anxiously. 27. beckoned to. 
28. that he should interpose. 29. banish, dispel. 30. be- 
lield, 



92 



TX. Urania 



(£ti(Ien $8erbruB^ unb gef)altenen2 !Scf)mer5 unb 2:t)rdnen^ im 

no bcfal)!^ ifim fein ®ei)t, nirf)t gleid) bie ^Sermirrung Ii)jen,^ 
Sonbevn i3ielme!)r^ ba§ bemegte ©emiit 5U priifen^ be^ 9J^dbc^en§. 

Unb er fagte barauf gu i^r ntit t)erfufl)enben Shorten: 
8id[)er, bu iiberlegteft^ n{d}t tno!)!, ^abd^en be§ 5lu§(anb§,^ 
^ii^enn bu im gn-emben^^ bienen bid) align eilig entjd)Iof]eft,^^ 
115 3Sa§ e§ ^ei^e/^ ba§ §an§ be§ gebietenben §erm^^ 5U betreten; 
^enn ber |)anbfd)Iag beftimmt ba§ gi^nge (Sd)idfal be§ Sa{)re§/^ 
Unb gar t)iele§ 5U bulben^^ i:)erbinbet ein eingige^ ^ainort,^^ 
(Sinb boc^ nid^t ba^5 8d}n)er|te^^ be§ ^ienft§ bie ermiibenben^^ 

SBege, 

5iid}t bcr bittere SdjmeiB ber einig brdngenben 5lrbeit;^^ 
120 ^enn mit bem ^ned)te^^ sugleid) bemiif)t fid) ber tf)dtige greie;^^ 
^(ber p bnlben bie Saune^^ be§ §errn, menn er nngered)t tabelt,^^ 
£ber biefe§ unb jene§ bege^rt,^^ mit fid) felber im ^itJiefpalt,^^ 
Unb bie §eftigfeit nod) ber granen,^^ bie leic^t fi(^ ergnrnet,^^ 
Tin ber ^inber rof)er nnb iibermiitiger Unart,^^ 
125 ^a§ ift '\d)\vtx 5U ertragen,^^ unb bod) bie ^flic^t gu erfiiHen 
Ungefdumt^^ unb rafd^ unb felbft nid)t miinifc^ 5U ftoden.^^ 

bu fd)einft mir bagu nid)t gefd)idt/2 ba bie ©d)er5e^^ be§ 
$Bater§ 



1. quiet chagrin. 2. restrained. 3. tears. 4. told. 5. to 
explain the confusion. 6. but rather to try, test. 7. search- 
ing. 8. consider. 9. from abroad. 10. with strangers. 11. 
all too hastily resolved. 12. what it means. 13. of a master 
that commands. 14. the handshake (which binds the con- 
tract) determines one's fate for the year. 15. bear. 16. a 
single yes pledges. 17. the hardest part. 18. wearisome. 
19. sweat of the ever urgent toil, 20. servant. 21. the busy 
freeman toils. 22. caprice. 23. unjustly finds fault. 24. 
desires. 25. at odds with himself. 26. impetuous way of the 
mistress (grauen is an archaic gen. sing.). 27. who is easily 
provoked. 28. rude and insolent naughtiness. 29. bear. 
30. and yet to perform one's duty promptly. 31. and not to 
sulk peevishly oneself. 32. adapted. 33. jests. 



93 



@d)Dn hid) treffen^ jo tief, unb bocf) md)i§> gett)o^nItcf)er t)orfommt,^ 
ein ^O^dbc^en 5U :(3lagen,^ ba^ rt)of)( i^r ein ^iii^giit^G gefalle.^ 

130 51I]D \pxad) ei\ (S^ fu:^Ite bie Ireffenbe Olebe ^ ba§ 9Jldbtf)en, 
Unb fte I)ielt fid] nic^t nie^r;^ e§ ^eigten ftc^ i^re ©efii^Ie 
Wdd)tic^,'^ e§ ^06 fid)^ bie ^ruft, au§ ber ein ©euf^er fjert)orbrang,^ 

Unb fie fagte fogleid) mit I^ei^ Dergoffenen 3:^^rdnen 
£), nie ineiB ber t)erftdnbige ^Zann, ber tm ©c^mer^ nn§ 5U xaten^"^ 

135 2)enft, n^ie inenig fein SSort, ba§ falte, bie SSrnft befreien 

3e t)on bem Seibcn l^ermag,^^ ha§> ein :^of]e§ ©d)icffal nn§ anflegt^* 
^t)X feib gliirflid) nnb fro^, mie foUt ein ©dier^ (Snd) tierrannben!^^ 
S)od} ber .^ranfenbe fii^It and] fdjnter^Iid] bie leife ^erii^rnng,^^ 
S^ein, e-^ I]iilfe^' niir nid]t§, tnenn fe(6ft niir ^erftellnng geldnge,^^ 

140 3eige fid] gleicf],^^ \va^ fpdter nnr tiefere @d]mer^en berme^rte^^ 
Unb mid^ brdngte t>ie(Ieid]t in fti(it)er5e^renbe§ (Slenb*^^ 
£a^t mid] mieber f)inuieg ! ^dj barf im §an]e nid]t bleiben.^^ 
Qd] tnill fort nnb gef]e, bie armen 93Zeinen gn fnd]en,^^ 
®ie id] im Ungiiid berliefe, fiir mid] nnr ba§ 33effere td'dfjknh.^^ 

145 ^k§> ift mein fefter C£ntfd]In^/^^ nnb id] barf (^nd] barnm nnn 

befennen,^^ 

3Bag im ^er^en fid) fonft mo^I S^^^)^^^ ^'^^k berborgen.^^ 
3a, be§ ^ater§ (Bpoii^^ !)at mid] tief getroffen; nid]t, tneil ''d] 

1. strike, wound. 2. nothing more commonly occurs. 
3. than to tease ... 4. [by saying] that . . . pleases her. 

5. the pertinent words {i.e. that the words were appropriate). 

6. no longer restrained herself. 7. were strongly manifest. 
8. heaved. 9. a sigh escaped. 10. shedding hot tears. 11. 
the man of mere reason. 12. to counsel in grief. 13. is able 
to free from the suffering. 14. imposes. 15. wound. 16. the 
sick feel with pain a slight touch. 17. would avail. 18. even 
if I could succeed in pretence. 19. let that straightway 
appear. 20. which would later increase. 21. would drive 
me ... to secretly consuming misery. 22. I must not remain. 
23. to seek my poor people, .friends. 24. choosing the better 
part. 25. firm resolve. 26. confess. 27. what else had 
probably been hidden. 28. ridicule, banter. 



IX. Urania 



(Stolj unb em))finMidf)i bin, \vk e§ mof)! ber 93Zagb nidjt c^esiemet,^ 
^Sonbern meil niir fiirmal}! im §er5en bie S^eigung ftcf) regte^ 

150 ©egen ben bungling, ber l)eute mir ein (Srretter erfdjienen,^ 
3)enn al§> er erft auf ber ©tra^e ntic^ Itefe, jo mar er mir immer 
^n ©ebanfen gebiieben;^ td^ bad^te be§ glucfficf)en 9Jcdbc^en§, 
^a§ er t)ietteid)t fc^on ai§> ^raut im ©er^en mi3d)te beiua^ren.^ 
Unb al§ id) mieber am ^runnen if)n fanb, ba freut id) mid) |eine§ 

155 ^(nblicfg'^ fo je^r, aB tt)dr' mir ber §immlifd)en einer^ erfd)ienen, 
Unb id) folgt i^m fo gern, a\§> nun er gur 'DJ^agb mid) gettjorben* 
^oc^ mir fd)meid)e(te^ frei(id)^^ ba§ ^erg (ic^ miH e'§ geftef)en)i^ 
5(uf bent 5Bege !)ier^er, al§ fiinnt^ ic^ bielleid)! i(}n tterbienen,^^ 
3Benn id^ tniirbe be§ §aufe§ bereinft unentbe^rUd)e ©tii^e,^^ 

160 ^6er, ac^! nun id) ^uerft bie ©efa'^ren,^^ in bie id) 
W\&} begab,^^ fo na:^ bem ftill (^eliebten^^ ^u U)o!)nen. 
9^un erft \nt)V id), \vk iDeit ein arme§ 9J^dbd)en entfernt^' ift 
S5on bem reii^^eren ^^iriQ^ing, unb tDenn^^ fie bie S^iiditigfte^® 

mdre* 

5ine§ ba§ l^ab' ic^ gefagt, bamit 2i:)x ha§> ^tx^ nid)t berfennet,^^ 
165 ®a§ ein Sufatl beleibigt, bem xdcj bie ^eftnnung tierbanfe,^^ 
®enn ha§> mu^t' id) ermarten,^^ bie ftiClen ?[Biinfd)e berbergenb, 
3)a§ er fid) brdd)te pndc^ft bie ^raut ^um ^aufe gefii^^ret ; 
Unb mie l^dtt^ ic^ aliobann bie ^eimlic^en ©d)mer5en ertragen ! 
(SJIudlid^ bin id) geimrnt, unb gliidlid^ loft ba§ (^ef)eimni§ 



1. proud and sensitive. 2. is not fitting. 3. affection was 
stirring. 4. appeared as my deliverer. 5. he continued to 
stay in my thoughts. 6. might keep, cherish ... as his be- 
trothed. 7. I rejoiced at siglit of him. 8. as if one from 
above. 9. flattered. 10. truly. 11. confess. 12. that I 
could perhaps be worthy of him. 13. if I should some day 
become an indispensable prop (part) of the household. 14. 
perils. 15. was entering. 16. near to my secretly loved one. 
17. remote, removed. 18. even if. 19. the most worthy. 
20. misjudge. . 21. which a chance [word] has touched, to 
which i thank the recovery of my senses. 22. for I must 
needs have expected. 23. would next get for himself a bride, 
bringing her home. 24. how then could I have borne 25. 
secret. 



95 



170 S5on bem ^ufen ftd^ Io§,^ je^t, ba noc^ ba§> ilbel ift I)e{(6ai\^ 
^6er bag fei nun gefagt;^ unb nun ]oU im .§aufe ntic^ Idnger 
§ier n{d}t§ ^alten, tvo id^ Befc^dmt unb dngftlid]^ nur fte^e, 
grei bie 9?etgung befennenb^ unb jene t^iiric^te^ §o|fnung, 
92id)t bie 9?acf)t, bie breit fid) bebedt mil ftnfenben ^Soifen,"^ 

175 9^id)t ber roUenbe Conner ^ (id) :^or i^n) fed mid] ber^inbern. 
^l^ic^t be§ 9^egen§ ©u^,^ ber brau^en geroaltjam ^embfc^Idgt/^ 
5ct)d) ber faufenbe Sturm. ®a§ ^a6 ic^ alle§ ertragen 
5(uf ber traurigen glud}!^^ unb na^ am l^erfolgenben geinbe.^^ 
Unb id) ge^^e nun mieber 5inau§, \vk id} lange getnofint bin, 

180 ^on bem ©trubel ber Q^it ergriffen/^ t)on adem gu fd}eiben,^^ 
Sebet mt)[l id) bleibe nic^t Idnger; e§ i[t nun gefdie^en.^^ 

5(Ifo f))rad) fie, fic^ rafd^ guriid nac^ ber ST^iire betnegenb,^' 
Unter bem 5(rm ba§ ^unbe(d}en nod], ha§> fie brad)te, bemafirenb.^^ 
^^(ber bie 93lutter ergriff mit beiben airmen ba§> Wiah&icn, 
185 Um ben Seib^^ fie faffenb, unb rief bermunbert unb ftaunenb: 
Sag', \va§> bebeutet^^ mir bie^3 unb biefe t)ergeblid]en 3^brdnen?^^ 
3^ein, id] lafje bic^ nid]t;^^ bu bift mir be§ 6o^ne§ ^erlobte.^'^ 

5(ber ber '^akx ftanb mit ^ibertniden^^ bagegen,^^ 
5Iuf bie ^Beinenbe^"^ fd]auenb, unb fprac^ bie t)erbrieyid]en^^ 

^Sorter 

190 Hlfo baa ift mit plegt fiir bie ^oc^fte 5^ad)ftd]t gemcirben,^^ 

1. the secret is loosed from my bosom. 2. while the evil 
may be cured. 3. but let that be said once for all. 4. con- 
fused and distressed. 5. freely confessing my love. 6. fool- 
ish. 7. that spreads its broad expanse v\dth lowering clouds. 
8. thunder. 9. downpour of rain. 10. descends in mighty 
torrents. 11. nor the roar of the storm. 12. my sorrowful 
flight. 13. near to the pursuing enemy. 14. seized by the 
whirling eddy of the times. 15. from all things to part. 16. 
all is now over. 17. moving. 18. keeping the little bundle . . . 
19. seized. 20. about the waist. 21. means. 22. idle tears. 
23. let . . . go. 24. betrothed. 25. stood in disgust. 26. on 
the contrary. 27. at the weeping girl. 28. fretful. 29. that, 
then, is what I receive for my extreme indulgence, 



96 



IX. Urania 



^afe mir ha§> llnangene^^mfte ge)d}iel)t^ nod) ©d^Iufje^ be§ 

^enn mir ift nnleiblidjcr^ nid}t§ al§ S^^^rdnen bet SBeiber, 
fieibcnfdjaftlid} Gkfd}rei, ba^3 (jeftic] UenDorren beginnet,^ 
5Ba§ mit ein menig ^ernnnft^ fid) liefje gemdd)(id]er jdilid)ten.^ 
Till ift Idftic],'^ nod) Idnger bte§ nmnbeilidje ^eginnen 
5(n5nfd)anen»^ ^oUenbet e§ felbjtj^ id) gel)e p ^ette. 
Unb er loanbte fid) fd)neU unb eilte, ^nr hammer ^n ge^^en, 
2Bo i:^m ba§ (SI)6ett^^ ftanb nnb ido er ru^en gemofint^^ 

irar. 

^6er i!)n :^ielt ber (So^n unb fagte bie flefienben^^ ^orte: 
^ater, etiet nnr nidjt nnb ^iirnet nic^t^* iiber ha§> 5!Jtdbc^en! 
^c^ nur ^abe bie 8d)ulb^^ t»on aHer S!^erit)irrung^^ 5U tragen/^ 
^ie unermartet^^ ber gn^eunb nod^ burd) ^erftellung^^ berntefirt 

3^ebet, toiirbiger ^err ! benn ©ud) bertraut' id) bie 6ac^e» 
pufet nid)t 5(ngfl nnb ^erbrn^;^^ t)oaenbet lieber ba§ ©an^el^i 
^enn id) mod)te fo :^od} ©nc^ nid)t in gnfunfl l^ere^iren,^^ 
^enn 3(}r ©djabenfreube nur iibt ftatt :^eri1id)er ^Bei^^fjeit^^ 

Sdd^elnb berfe^te barauf ber iniirbige ^farrer unb fagte : 
3BeId)e l^(ugt)eit ^dtte benn mo^l ba§ fd)i3ne ^efenntni^ 
2)iefer ©uten entlodt^^ unb m§> entpat^^ if)r ©emitte? 



1. this most unpleasant episode happens. 2. close. 3. more 
insufferable. 4. passionate clamor, that puts (begins) in 
violent confusion. 5. reason. 6. could be more easily 
settled. 7. annoying. 8. to watch this remarkable proceed- 
ing. 9. finish it yourselves. 10. to his room. 11. nuptial 
bed. 12. accustomed to rest. 13. imploring. 14. do not be 
angry with. 15. have to bear the blame. 16. confusion. 
17. unexpectedly increased. 18. pretence, dissimulation. 
19. entrusted. 20. do not add to the distress and vexation. 
21. make rather an end of the whole matter. 22. honor in 
the future. 23. if you indulge in malicious pleasure instead 
of practising excellent wisdom. 24. what cleverness could 
have drawn forth the sweet confession from this good girl. 
25. revealed. 



97 



210 3ft nid)t bie ©orge^ Wgieid) bir ^ur ^2Bonn'^ unb g-reube ge= 

morben? 

9^ebe barunt^ nur felbft! ma§ bebarf e§ frember (Srfidrung ?^ 

9^un trat Hermann ^erbor unb \pxa^ bie freunbHd]en Sorter 
Sa^ bid) bie S^^^rdnen nid}t xeun^^nod) biefe fliiditigen^ (Sd^mer^en; 
Xenn jie i^oKenben"^ tnein ©liid unb, une id) luUnfdje, bag beine, 

215 S^^id)! ba§ trefflid)e 5(}tdbd)en aB Wao^b, bie 3-vembe, 5U bingen,^ 
£'am ic^ 5um ^runnen ; id) tarn, um beine Siebe 5U roerben. 
Slber, ad)l mein fd)ud)ternei' ^-Blid,^ er fonnte bie Dteigung^^ 
Xeineg ^ergeng uid)t fe[)n; nur 3neunblid)feit^^ fat) er im 5(uge, 
^Ig au§ bem Gpiegel bu \t)n be^ ru^igen S3runnen«5^"^ begrii^teft, 

220 ®ic^ ing §au§ nur gu fufiren, e^S luar ]d)on bie §dlfte^^ be§ 

©liideg. 

5(ber nun boUenbeft bu utir'^!^^ £) jei mir gefegnet!^^ 
Hub e§ fd)aute bag 9Jtdbd]en mit tiefer D^iibruug^^ ^um ^iingling 
Unb nermieb nidjt Umarmung^^ unb ^uf3, ben (i)ipfe(^^ ber gi'^ube, 
SBenn fie ben Siebenben finb bie Ianger]e[)nte ^erfidirung 
225 l^iinftigen (^iud^^^ im Seben, ba§> nun ein unenblid)e§ fd)einet2^ 

Unb ben iibrigen I^atte ber ^farTtierr alleg erfldret.^^ 
5lber bag 'IRdbd)en fam, nor bem ^.8ater fid) ^er^iid) mit ^(nmut 
S^eigenb^^ unb fo if)m bie §anb, bie 5urudge5ogene,^^ fiiffenb, 
(Bpxad): 3^r merbet gered]t ber Uberrajd)ten t)er,^eif)en 



1. anxiety. 2. rapture. 3. therefore. 4. what need of 
another's explanation ? 5. let the tears not cause you regret. 
6. fleeting. 7. complete. 8. to hire as a maid-servant. 
9. bashful glance. 10. inclination. 11. kindness. 12. from 
the mirror of the quiet spring. 13. at least half. 14. it for 
me. 15. may heaven bless you. 16. emotion. 17. did not 
seek to escape (avoid) his embrace. 18. summit. 19. when 
to lovers they (the embrace and the kiss) are the long wished 
for assurance of future happiness. 20. that (rel. probably 
refers to ©liid^, but possibly to ^ebeu) now seems unending. 
21. had explained to the others. 22. bowing with loving 
grace, 23. that he drew back. 



98 



IX. lirania 



230 (£r]t bie Stjvdncn be§ Gdjiuer^cc uub nun^ bie^^mnen ber greube. 
C, lunqebt iiiir jene§ 03cfu{)(, lieujebt luir and) biefe^, 
Hub la)]t niir mid) (*'3litct, ba-^ ucu mir geg(3nnte, tnid) finben!^ 
,3a, ber evfte 33eibviif3,^ an bem id) S^enuorrene fdjulb mar,* 
8ci ber lelUe (^ugleid)!^ "Ji^o^u bie Tlao^h fid) t)erpflid}tet,^ 

235 Xreu 511 liebenbem ^ienft, ben [oii bie Xod)ter (2ud) leiften.''' 

llnb ber ^ater umavmte fie Qleid), bie Xf)rdnen berbergenb, 
3^raulid)^ fam bie 93hitter l)er6ei iinb fn|3te fie I)er^lid}, 
©diiittelte^ §anb in $anb; e§ fd)n)iegen bie lueinenben g^^auen,^^ 

©ilig fa^te barauf^^ ber (]nte, berftdnbige ^farr^err 
240 (Srft be^3 ^ater§ .£^anb unb ^og i(}m t)oin 5^inger ben 'framing 
(Tdd)i fo leidjt;^^ er mar i)om rnnblidjen ©liebe^* gel)alten), 
9^a^m ben Bring ber 93hitter barauf nnb t)erlDbte^^ bie ^inber; 
(Bpxad): 9^od) einma( fei ber golbenen O^eifen ^eftimmnng/^ 
geft ein ^anb ^n fniipfen,^'^ bag Dodig g(eid]e^^ bent alten* 
245 liefer ^iingling ift tief Don ber fiiebe ^nm SJIdbdjen bnrd)brnngen,^^ 
Unb bag ^dbd)en gefte(}t, bajj ancf) i^r ber ^ungfing ermiinfdjt ift.^^ 
^(fo berlob' id) enc^ l^ier nnb fegn' end) fiinftigen Qdkn,'^'^ 
Wxi bem 3Biden^^ ber C£dtern nnb niit bem ^engnig^^ beg gn^nnbeg, 

llnb eg neigte fid) gleid) mit (2egengmiinfd)en ber 9]ad)bar, 
250 5(ber alg ber geiftlid)e .^err ben golbenen 9ieif nnn 

1. you will in justice forgive the astonished maiden her 
tears . . . before, and now ... 2. let me realize my newly 
found (granted) happiness. 3. displeasure. 4. for which I 
in my confusion was to blame. 5. may ... be at the same 
time the last. 6. that to which . . . pledged herself. 7. that 
(service) shall . . . perform. 8. cordially, 9. shook. 10. the 
weeping . . . were silent. 11. seized then. 12. drew from 
his finger his wedding-ring. 18. easily. 14. by the plump 
joint. 15. betrothed. 16. once again let it be the office of 
the golden bands. 17. firmly to join a bond. 18. that shall 
be fully like unto. 19. permeated, filled. 20. is after her 
desire. 21. bless you for the years to come. 22. consent. 
23. witness. 24. blessings, congratulations. 



99 



Stedt'^ an bie §anb be§ ii^dbc^en^, erblidt' er ben anberen 

ftaunenb,^ 

^Den fd^on §erntann gutior am ^runnen forglid^ betrad^tet*^ 
Unb er fagte barauf mit fieunbli^ fdier^enben 58orten: 
SBie? bu berlobeft bid) fdion gum gmeitenmal ? ^ ^afe nic^t ber 

exfte 

255 ^rdutigam bei bem %liax \id} geige^ mIt ^tnbernbem ©inf))rucC) ! ^ 

5l6er fie fagte baranf : D, ia^i mid) biefer (Srinnritng 
©inen ^ugenblicf niei:^en !^ ®enn tDo^I t)erbtent fie ber (^ute,^ 
^er mir i^n fcf)eibenb^ gab unb ntcf)t gur §etmat^'^ guritcffam, 
5(ne§ fa^ er t)orau§/^ al§ rafc^ bie Siebe ber %x^l^:)d^,'^^ 

260 i^n bie Suft, im neuen, t)erdnberten ^efen gu n)trfen/^ 
Slrieb/^ nacf) $ari§ §u ge:^n, ba^^in, tvo er ^erfer unb Xob^^ fanb* 
Sebe gliicflid)! fagt' er. Qd) ge^e; benn atte§ bemegt ftd^^^ 
3e^t auf ©rben einmal, e§ fd)eint fi(^ aHe^ gu trennen*^^ 
©runbgeje^e lofen fid) auf ber fefteflen 6taaten/^ 

265 Unb e§ loft ber 35efi^ fid) \o§> t)om alten ^efi^er,l^ 
greunb fid) Id§ Don g-^'^^nb ; fo Ii3ft Siebe t)on Siebe* 
^dj berlaffe bid) ^ier ; unb mo id) bid) jemal^ mieber 
ginbe,^^ mer tneife e§? S^ieMc^t finb biefe ®ef|3rd(^e^^ bie Ie|ten» 
9f^ur ein 3"^^embling, fagt man mit 0?ed)t, ift ber 5D^enfd^^^ ^ier auf 

(Srben ; 

1. as . . . was putting. 2. perceived . . . with surprise 
(seemingly feigned, cf. VI. 186-190, 251. Some, however, 
believe the parson's surprise is meant to be genuine, and that 
the inconsistency was an oversight of the poet). 3. had anx- 
iously observed {cf. VII. 101 ; VIII. 65). 4. for the second 
time. 5. [beware] that . . . does not appear ... 6. protest. 
7. let me consecrate to this memory ... 8. the good youth 
deserves it. 9. at parting. 10. to his home. 11. he foresaw. 
12. liberty. 13. the desire to have part (to work) in the new, 
changed order of things. 14. impelled him. 15. a prison 
and death. 16. is now in motion. 17. separate. 18. funda- 
mental laws of the most firmly rooted states are vanishing. 
19. possessions are loosed from their former possessors. 20. 
ever again shall find, 21, these words. 22. man is but a 
stranger , , , 



IX. Urania 



270 Wd)x ein grembling a(§ jcmal'3 ift mm cin jebcr gemorben,^ 
lln'3 ijcljort ber ^oben^ nicfit me^r; e§ Jt)anbenx bie (5d)dl^e;^ 
©olb unb (Si(6er fd]mi(5t* au§ ben alien, f)eiligen^ g-^-^^'^^^^^ r 
^U(e§ vegt [id), ai§> tDoIIte bie SSelt, bie geftaltete,^ riicftDart^ 
Sofen in Sf}ao§ unb 9^ad)t fid) anf^ nnb neu [id) geftalten.^ 

1.75 ^u ben)al)r[t mir^ bein ^er^; unb finben berein[t^^ luir un§ mieber 
liber ben Slriiinmern^^ ber ^eU, [o [inb tvix erneute @e[c^o|)fe,^^ 
Umgebilbet^^ unb frei unb unabtjcingig bom (Sd)id]a[;^* 
^enn tna^ feffefte ben/^ ber [o(d)e 2:age burd)(ebt^^ :^at! 
^tber [ott e§ nic^t [ein,^^ ba^ }e tuir, au^ biefen (^3e[a^ren 

280 (^liid(id) entronnen/^ un^ ein[t mit grreuben tt)ieber umfangen,^^ 
0, [o ev^ade niein [c^mebenbe^ S5ilb^^ bor beinen ©ebanfen, 
^a^ bu mit gleic^em 50^ute gu ©litd unb Unglud bereit [ei[t!^^ 
Sodet neueSBo^nung bic^ an^^ unb neite S5erbinbung/^^ 
(So genie^e^* mit ^anf, U»a§ bann bir ba§ Sd)id]at bereitet 

285 Siebe bie Siebenben rein^^ unb T^alte bem ®uten bid) banfbar,^^ 
^tber bann auc^ [el^e nur Ieid)t ben bett)eg(id)en fyufe auf;^"^ 
^enu e^ lauert ber bop^^elte (5d)mer5 be§ neuen ^er(u[te§/^^ 
§ei(ig [ei bir ber Slag boc^ fdjat^e^*^ ba§ Seben nid)t ^)'6f)tv 
ein anbere§ ©ut,^^ unb alle (filter [inb tritglid).^'^ 

290 5n[o [prad) er; unb nie er[d)ien ber C^ble^^ mir tt)iebei\ 

^(Ge§ tiertor id) inbe§/^* unb taufenbmal bad)t td) ber ^^Barnitng. 

1. each is become. 2. the soil. 3. treasures change 
place. 4. is melted. 5. sacred. 6. all is astir, as if the 
organized world. 7. would recede and dissolve in . . . 8. and 
take form anew. 9. keep for me. 10. hereafter. 11. ruins. 
12. we shall be creatures born again. 13. transformed. 14. 
independent of fate. 15. what would fetter him. 16. lived 
through. 17. but if it is not so to be. 18. making happy 
escape. 19. shall embrace each other. 20. keep my hovering 
image. 21. that you may with equanimity (with equal 
courage) be prepared for ... 22. if a new dwelling-place 
attracts you. 23. alliance. 24. enjoy. 25. love purely them 
that love you. 26. gratefully keep to him that is good. 27. 
set down your wandering foot but lightly. 28. for the double 
pain of a second loss (disappointment) may await you. 29. 
the present life. 30. value. 31. than any other possession. 
32. delusive, 33. the noble youth. 34. meantime I lost all. 



101 



^nn and) benf icf) be§ 2Bort§, ha fd}on tnir bte Siebe ba§ ©(iid 

9^eu berettet^ unb mir bte tierrlicbften §offnungen auf)d)Ite^t2 
€), ber^ei^,^ mein trefflic^er greunb, ba^ id) felbft an bem ^Irm 

bid) 

295 §a(tenb bebe!^ ©o fd)eint bem enblid) gelanbeten ©c^iffer^ 
5Iu(^ ber fic^erfte ©runb be§ fefteften ^oben§ fd)n)anfen»^ 

%{\o fprad) fie unb ftedte bie 9xinge nebeneinanberJ 
^ber ber ^rdutigam \pxad) niit ebler, nTdnnlid)er 9^uf)rung : ^ 
Xtfto fefter fei bei ber allgemeinen (lTfd)uttrung, 
300 ^orot^en, ber ^unb!^ ^iMr luoto :^a(ten unb bauern/*^ 
geft un§ ^alten unb feft ber fc^onen ©liter ^e[t^tum,^^ 
^enn ber ^Jlenfc^, ber §ur jd)n:)anfenben 3^^^ (^^^^ jd)tt)anfenb 

geftnnt tft/^ 

^er r)erntet)ret ha§> tlbel^^ unb breitet e§ ttieiter unb meiter; 
^ber n)er feft auf bem ©inne be^aiTt/* ber bilbet bie 3Be(t fid),^^ 

305 9^ic^t bem ^eutfdien ge^iemt e§/^ bie furd;)terlid)e ^emegung 
gort^uleiten^'^ unb and) ^u umnfen tiier^in unb bortt)in.^^ 
S)ie§^^ tft unfer! fo laB un§ fagen unb fo e§ be^auptenl^^ 
^enn e§ merben nod) ftet§ bie entfd)(Dffenen Golfer gepriefen,^^ 
^ie fitr ®ott unb ©efef./^"^ fiir ditern, SBeiber unb f inber 

310 ©tritten^'^ unb gegen ben geinb ^ufammenftefienb erlagen.^^ 



1. love prepares anew for me happiness here. 2. open up. 
3. forgive me. 4. that even while holding ... I tremble. 
5. to the seaman who has at last made land. 6. the surest 
foundation ... to rock. 7. side by side. 8. feeling. 9. all 
the more firm, in view of the general upheaval, be the union. 
10. let us be firm and endure (persevere). 11. hold steadfast 
ourselves, and steadfast the possession ... 12. who in times 
of uncertainty is uncertainly minded. 13. increases the evil. 
14. perseveres in his purpose. 15. shapes the world for him- 
self. 16. it is not fitting for the German. 17. to lead forward 
this terrible movement {i.e. the Revolution). 18. to waver 
this way and that. 19. this heritage. 20. maintain. 21. for 
the resolute peoples (nations) are still ever praised. 22. law. 
23. have fought. 24. standing united succumbed. 



102 



IX. Urania 



b[]t mcin, imb nun ift hiv$ ^Dtcine nieiner a\§ jemaB,^ 
ntit Summer ^ mill id}'§ bema^^ren nnb forgenb genie^en,^ 
Sonbcm mit SHRui nnb Jlraft. Unb bro!)en bie^mal bie geinbe,"* 
£bcr fnnftig, fo riiftc niirf) fc(6ft nnb reic^e bie ^Baffen,^ 
315 *®ei}5 icf) bnrcf] bid) nur t)erforgt ba§ .^ian§ nnb bie liebenben ©Item,® 
fo ftetlt fid) bie S3rn)t bcm g-einbe fid)er entgegen"^ 
Unb gebdd)te jeber^ mie id), fo ftiinbe bie ^JJtac^t anf 
(^egen bie 9J(ad)t,^ nnb mir erfrenten un§> alle be§ gr{eben§»^^ 

1. mine is more mine than ever. 2. dread (of loss). 3. with 
anxiety enjoy. 4. if now the enemy threaten. 5. arm me 
yourself (to Dorothea) and give me my weapons. 6. if I but 
know that . . . are cared for by you. 7. my breast will con- 
fidently oppose ... 8. if each were minded. 9. force would 
rise against force. 10. we all should rejoice in peace. 



DIRECTIONS FOR USING VOCABULARY 



Of nouns the gender {fJi.f. ;/.), the genitive singular (of 
masculines and neuters), and the nominative plural, if the 
word has a plural, are indicated, except in the instances 
specified below. The sign (-) following the gen. sing, 
ending means that the noun has the same form in the nom. 
pi. as in the nom. sing.; if the nom. pi. adds umlaut, it is 
indicated by Endings in nom. pi. are indicated thus: 
-e, "^e, -er, ~er, -n, -en. Exainples: Seben, n. (ba§ 
^eben, be^3 Se6en§, bie Seben) ; Skater, 7/2. (ber ^ater, be§ 

3Sater§, bie ^dter) ; %<x^, m. -e§, -n, (ber ^ag, be§ 3:age§, bie 
3:age); S3ucf), n, -e§, -er, (ba^ S3ud), be§ S3ud)e§, bie ^iirfier); 
^en(d), -en, -en, (ber Wt\\\&), be^ ^D^enjcf)en, bie ^enld)en) 
etc. 

Note (1) that feminine nouns have no ending in the gen. 
sing., and, therefore, the ending following the gender sign is 
that of the nom. pi., e.g. Stabt, /. "e, (bie (Stabt, pi. bie 
tStcibte); (2) that the gen. sing, ending -e§ of monosyllabic 
masculine and neuter nouns may be reduced to unless 
the stem ends in an j--sound (f, ^, fd), 5), and is often so 
reduced, especially in compounds; (3) that in the case of 
diphthongs, umlaut in nom. pi. affects always and only the 
first vowel of the combination, e.g. ^aum, 77i. -e§, "e (ber 
^aum, pi. bie S5dunie); (4) that nouns of the weak and the 
mixed declension never take umlaut as a sign of the plural. 

Exceptions. — Of the following classes of nouns only 
the sign of gender is given: (i) All feminines ending in -e, 
which are weak and have the pi. ending -n. (2) All nouns 

103 



— 104 — 



ending in -()cit, -fcit, -(d)aft, -umj, which are weak feminines 
and have the pi. ending -cn (but many are abstract nouns 
and have no plural). (3) Feminine nouns in -in, which 
double the -n before the pi. ending -en, e.g. .^onigin, pi. 
^i3niginnen, (4) All masculine nouns of the weak declension 
ending in -e, which have -n in both gen. sing, and nom. pL, 
e.g. .^nabe, in. (ber ^nabe, be§ ^naben, bie ilnaben). (5) Some 
compounds, the second element of which occurs independ- 
ently and may be found in its proper place with endings 
given. 

Adjectives can generally be used as adverbs without 
change of form, but such use is not indicated in the 
Vocabulary, except when necessary in order to explain the 
meaning. 

Verbs are marked v. s. or v. w. according as they are 
strong or weak ; those of irregular conjugation are marked 
irr. Compounds are marked sep. or ins. when the prefix is 
doubtful (i.e. bnvd), nber, nni, nnter, it)tebev); the prefixes be-, 
ent-, (emp-), er-, ge-, t)er-, ger- are always inseparable; 
others are separable, unless marked ins. Verbs are under- 
stood to take f)aben as auxiliary unless followed by Some 
verbs have f)aben or jein according to use or meaning; when 
used transitively or reflexively, a verb takes invariably 
"^aben. Verbs are marked {tr.) or {in tr.) only when necessary 
for the sake of clearness. 

A table of abbreviations used in the Footnotes and 
Vocabulary is appended. 



VOCABULARY 



105 



ABBREVIATIONS 



acc. accusative 

adj. adjective 

adv. adverb 

aff. affirmative 

art. article 

aux. auxiliary 

cf. confer (compare) 

co77ip. comparative 

conj. conjunction 

dat. dative 

def. definite 

dem. demonstrative 

dep. dependent 

Eng. English 

excl. exclamation 

f. feminine noun 

Fr. French 

gen. genitive 

% ^aben 

i.e. {id est) that is 
imp. impersonal 



imper. imperative 
indecl. indeclinable 
indef. indefinite 
inf. infinitive 
ins. inseparable 
inter, interrogative 
interj. interjection 
intr. intransitive 
irr. irregular 
/. line 
lit. literally 
m. masculine noun 

neuter noun 
neg. negative 
nom. nominative 
nnm. numeral 
pers. personal 
//. plural 
poss. possessive 
///. participle 
or participial 



pr. n. proper name 
pref. prefix 
prep, preposition 
pret. preterite 
pron. pronoun 
rejl. reflexive 
reg. regular 
rel. relative 
s. strong 
\. fein 

sc. {scilicet) supply 
sep. separable 
sing, singular 
subj. subjunctive 
subst. substantive 
sicp. superlative 
tr. transitive 
V. verb 
w. weak 



106 



VOCABULARY 



Hbenb, m. -c, evening. 
5lbenteuer, n. -g, adventure. 
abtx, adv. again, once more ; 

conj. but, however, 
able^nen, v. w. lean, turn aside, 

decline. 

abmeffeit, v. s. measure off; 
abgemeffen, ppl. adv. deliber- 
ately. 

abfd^Iagen, v. s. refuse, reject. 
5lbftd)t, /. -en, design, aim, 

purpose, 
abtragen, v. s. carry away, wear 

out. 

abtrocfuen, v. tc. wipe away, 
abrudrtg, adv. adown, down, 
abme^ren, v. w. ward off, avert. 
abtDifc^en, v. w. wipe off. 
acf) ! interj. alas ! 
drf)3en, v. w. groan heavily. 
5l(fer, m. field, land, acre, 
soil. 

5lber, /. -n, vein. 
5ll)n, m. -e^ or -en, -en, an- 
cestor. 

5I^nl^err, m. -n, -en, ancestor. 

d^nltd}, adj. similar, like. 

a^nnng^uoU, adj. bodeful. 

aU, adj. all, whole, entire. 

aUein[e], indecl. adj. alone; adv. 
only, merely; conj. but. 

altemal, adv. always. 

allgemein, adj. universal, gen- 
eral. 

allt)erberbUd^, adj. all-destroy- 
ing. 

aUt)er^inbernb, ppl. adj. com- 
pletely obstructing. 



all^neUig, adj. all too hasty, 
very hasty. 

oH^ngelinb, adj. quite too mild. 

all^ngro^, adj. all too great, 
very great. 

aU, conj. than, as, as if, except, 
when. 

al^bann, adv. then. 

alfo, adv. so, thus, then. 

a(t, adj. old, ancient. 

%{tax, m. -g, "e, altar. 

filter, n. age, old age. 

a (tern, v. w. grow old, age. 

an, prep. {dat. and acc.) on, by, 
to, upon, in, in the way of. 

5tnb(tcf, m. look, sight. 

anblicfen, v. id. look at. 

anber, adj. other; pron. any- 
one else. 

anber§, adv. otherwise. 

anbriicfen, v. w. press close. 

anfaUen, v. s. fall on, attack, 
invade. 

5Infang, m. -e, beginning, 
anfangen, v. s. begin, com- 
mence. 

anfaffen, v. w. seize, lay hold of. 
angeben, v. s. suggest, declare, 

propose, 
ange^bren, v. w. belong to. 
^nger, m. -g, -, grassy plot, 

green. 

5lngft, /. -e, anguish, anxiety, 
fear. 

dngftltcf), adj. anxious, uneasy, 

distressed. 
ant)alten, v. s. check, restrain, 

control, 



— 108 — 



aniegen, v. w. lay on, put on. 
anle^nen, v. w. lean against, 

leave ajar, 
aniiegen, 'c. s. fit well, lie close 

to. 

aiUodfen^ ^. w. allure, attract, 
anma^en, "d. w. usurp, arrogate. 
5lumut, /. charm, grace, sweet- 
ness. 

annel)men, ^. s. take, receive, 
undertake; {refl.) take charge 
of. 

anfd)auen, v. w. look at, con- 
template. 

anfcf)t(fen, ^. w, prepare, begin, 
set about. 

anfe{)en, 'v. s. look at, regard, 
perceive in, see by one's 
looks. 

^uftalt, /. -en, preparation, 
design, purpose, institution. 

anftecfen, v. w. put on. 

5^ntrag, m. "t, offer, pro- 
posal, proposition. 

antretben, ^. s. drive, urge on. 

5lutliiort, /. -en, answer, reply. 

antmorten, v. w. answer, reply. 

ant)ertrauen, v. w. confide, en- 
trust to. 

an,5ie()en, v. s. put on, dress. 

^pfel, m. apple. 

5lpfelbaum, m. -e§, -bdume, 
apple-tree. 

5ipot()efe, /. -n, apothecary's 
shop. 

^pot^efer, m. apothecary. 
5lrbeit,/. -en, work, toil, labor. 
5Irbeit^mann, m. -t^, -leiite, 

workman. 
5lrgtt)ot)n, m. mistrust, 
arm, adj. poor, miserable. 
5^nu, m. -e^, -t, arm. 
5lrmiit,/. poverty. 
5lrt,/. -en, manner, way. 
5lfd)e,/. ashes. 

m. -t^, "t, bough, branch, 
^tem, m. breath. 



aucf), adii. also, even, too ; conj. 

even though, although. 
5Iue, /. -\\, brook, meadow, 

pasture. 

aiif, prep. {dat. and acc.) on, 
upon, for, up to, towards. 

aufbemaliren, v. w. put by, store 
up, keep, preserve. 

auffal]ren, v. s. I rise, start up, 
flare up, fly into a passion. 

aufforbern, v. w. challenge, sum- 
mon, rally. 

aufget)en, v. s. f» rise, open. 

aufl]alten, v. s. stop, arrest, re- 
tard ; ( refl. ) stay. 

auf[}eben, v. s. lift, raise. 

auflad)en, v. w. burst into a 
laugh. 

auflegen, v. w. put on, lay on, 
impose. 

auflofen, v. w. dissolve, loosen, 
untie. 

aufne(}men, v. s. take in, sheher. 
aufregen, v. w. stir up, excite, 
awake. 

auffdjltegen, v. s. unlock, open. 
auHet3en, v. w. set down, plant, 

put down. 
autftel}en, 'd, s. irr. |* stand up, 

rise* 

aufftetgen, v. s. f» ascend, mount, 
rise. 

auffudjeu, ^. w. hunt up, seek 
out. 

auftl)un, "D. s. irr. open, spread 
out. 

5(uftrag, m. -g, "e, commission, 
aiiftimd^fen, v. s. \. grow, shoot 
up. 

auf^ieljen, v. s. draw up, take to 

oneself. 
5luge, n. -n, eye, sight. 
5lugeublicf, m. -e§, -e, moment, 

instant. 

an^f po^ep. {dat.) out of, from, 

by, on account of. 
au^beffeni, v. w. mend, repair. 



— 109 ~ 



5Iu§bru(^, m, "t, outbreak, 
au^benfen, v. w. irr. think 
out. 

auSbriidlicf), adj. express. 

5lu^gang, m, -t, issue, result. 

au§t)aUen, ^. s. sustain, per- 
severe, hold out. 

au^fommen, 'd. s. I go out, come 
out. 

5lu§lanb, n. -e§, foreign parts, 
au^lefen, v. s. select. 
au§net}meu, v. s. take out ; (refl.) 
look. 

au^reben, v. w. speak freely, 

speak out. 
auC^reigen, v. s. tear out, pluck 

out. 

augfd)He6en, v. s. lock out, ex- 
clude. 

au^en, adv. out, without, out- 
side ; md) aufien, outwards, 
outside. 

^lugenbletben, n. remaining 

out, absence, 
dufeer, adj. outer, external. 
^ii^Hct)t, /. -eu, prospect, view, 

expectation. 
au§fpotten, v. w. mock, ridicule, 

make fun of. 
au§fprecf)en, v. s. pronounce, 

express. 

oii^ftatten, v. to. endow, provide, 
fit out, equip. 

aiisftetgen, v. s. I get out, walk 
out, alight. 

auefterben, v. s. f» die ^out ; ruie 
aiK^geftorben, as if quite dead. 

au^ftrecfen, v. w. reach out, 
stretch out. 

aii^teilen, 'y. w. distribute, divide. 

au^^^teren, ^. w. adorn, decorate. 

Bad), m. -e^, "e, brook. 

^acftrog, m. "e, kneading- 
trough. 

^ai)n, /. -en, path, pathway. 

halh, adv. soon ; balb , . . halt), 
now . . . now. 



iBalfen, m, -8, beam, rafter, 
baden, v. w. form into a ball, 

double up. 
^alfam, m. -e^, ~t, balsam, 

balm. 

iBanb, n. "er, band, ribbon; 

n. -t^, -t, tie, bond, 
^aube, /. -n, band, company, 
bdnbigen, v. w. restrain, subdue, 

master. 

bang[e], adj. afraid, anxious, 

timid, fearful, 
^anf,/. "e, bench, 
^arm^er^igfeit, /. compassion, 
^arfdjaft, /. -en, ready money, 

cash. 

iBaud), m. -e§, "e, belly, side. 

bauen, v. w. build, construct. 

^auer, m. -u, husbandman, 
peasant, small farmer. 

bdueriid), adj. rustic, boorish. 

^aut)err, m. -n, -en, building- 
commissioner. 

55anm, m. -e§, "t, tree, pole, 
timber. 

beben, v. w. quake, tremble. 

55ed)er, m. -g, beaker, goblet. 

bebad)t, adj. intent (on). 

bebdd)tig, adj. discreet, delib- 
erate. 

bebanern, v. w. pity, regret, be 
sorry for. 

bebecfen, v. w. cover, shelter, 
obscure. 

bebenfen, v. w. irr. consider, 
ponder, reflect, care for, 
bear in mind. 

bebenfltd), adj. thoughtful, se- 
rious, suspicious, doubtful, 
hazardous. 

bebenten, v. w. signify, mean, 
forebode ; bebeutenb, ppl. adj. 
important, significant, im- 
pressive, serious. 

bebienen, v. w. serve, wait on. 

bebroljen, v. w. threaten, menace. 

^ebriicfung, /. oppression. 



— 110 -— 



bebiirfcn, v. w. need, be in want 
of, require. 

33eburfnt^, n. -ffe§, -ffe, need, 
necessity. 

bebiirftig, adj. in need of, want- 
ing. 

befal)ren, v. s. travel over, trav- 
erse. 

befallen, v. s. befall, happen, 
overcome. 

befe^Ien, v. s. order, command, 
commit to, tell, commission. 

befeftigen,-?^. w. fasten, make fast. 

befinben, v. s. find ; {refl.) fare, 
be, feel. 

befleigen, v. s. {refl.) devote one- 
self to, work at. 

befragen, v. w. {tr.) question. 

befreien, ^. w. free, liberate, 
rescue. 

befrtebigen, v. w. satisfy. 

befii^Ien, v. w. feel, feel of. 

begeben, v. s. (refl.) betake one- 
self, set about, set out. 

begegnen, v. w. f» meet, en- 
counter, happen, behave to, 
treat. 

begel^en, v. s. celebrate, 
bege^ren, v. w. long for, desire, 

enjoy, want, crave, 
begetftern, v. w. inspire, fill with 

enthusiasm. 
S3egier[be],/. eager desire, lust, 
begierig, adj. eager, 
begtnnen, v. s. begin, commence. 
iBeginnen, n. undertaking, 

action, conduct, 
begteiten, v. w. accompany, 

escort. 

^egleiter, m. companion, 

attendant, 
begtiideu, v. w. bless, make 

happy. 

iBegnabigung, /. grace, pardon, 
mercy. 

beguiigen, v. w. (refl.) content 
oneself, be satisfied (with). 



^egrtff, m. -e, idea, notion ; 

im 33egriffe, on the point of, 

in the act of (doing), about 

to (do), 
begrii^en, v. w. greet, salute, 
begiinftigen, i). w. befriend, 

favor. 

begiitert, adj. opulent, rich, 

wealthy, 
be^agen, v. w. please, suit, be 

comfortable. 
bef)aglid), adj. comfortable, 

easy, complacent, 
be^arren, v. w. persevere, re- 
main firm, 
be^aupten, 'v. w. assert, affirm, 

maintain. 
bel^enb[e], adj. nimble, quick, 

light, active. 
be^errf(^en, v. w. rule over, 

govern. 

hei, prep, (dat.) with, by, upon. 

beibe, num. adj. both. 

^eifatt, m. -g, approbation, 

good opinion. 
beinal}e, adv. almost, nearly, 
betfammen, adv. together, 
^eifptel, n. -g, -e, example. 
betftel)en, v. s. stand by, aid, 

help. 

bei,5eiten, adv. betimes, early. 

betannt, adj. known. 

^efannte[r], subst adj. ac- 
quaintance. 

33efanntfdf)aft, /. acquaintance, 
circle of acquaintance. 

befentten; v. w. irr. confess, ad- 
mit, acknowledge. 

^efenntntg, n. -\\t^, -\\t, confes- 
sion, avowal. 

beHeiben, v. w. clothe, dress. 

beflemnten, v. w. oppress, 
trouble. 

befiimniern, v. w. {refl.) sorrow, 
concern oneself about, care 
for. 

belaben, v. s. load, burdeu. 



— Ill — 



beleben, v. w. enliven, awake, 
animate, cheer, inspire. 

beletbtgen, v. w. offend, touch. 

iBeleibiguug, /. offence, insult, 
injury. 

^eleitd)tung, /. lighting, illumi- 
nation. 

^eliebeit, n. will, pleasure. 
belo!)nen, d. w. reward, recom- 
pense. 

bemerfen, v. w. observe, note, 
take notice of. 

55emerfung, f. remark. 

bemiif}etT, v. w. (refl.) take 
trouble, exert oneself. 

^emii^eu, n. trouble, pains, 
toil, endeavor. 

iBemii^img,/. trouble, effort. 

^euef)men, n. conduct, be- 
havior, demeanor. 

bequem, adj. convenient, easy, 
fitting. 

bequemU(f), adj. easy, comfort- 
able, convenient. 

^eratung,/. deliberation. 

berett, adj. ready, prepared. 

bereiten, v. w. prepare, make 
ready, render. 

bereuen, v. w. repent, regret. 

^erg, m. -e§, -e, mountain, 
hill. 

bergab, adv. downhill. 

bergan, adv. uphill. 

bergen, v. s. save, secure, hide, 
provide for. 

bergitnter, adv. downhill. 

^eric^t, m. -e, report, infor- 
mation. 

beruf)igen, v. w. tranquilize, 
pacify, satisfy; (refl.) com- 
pose oneself. 

berii^mt, ppl. adj. famous, cel- 
ebrated. 

^erii{)rimg, /. contact, act of 
touching. 

bcftinftigen, v. _w. appease, 
soothe. 



bejd)dbigen, v. w. damage, in- 
jure, wound. 

befd)aftigen, v. w. employ, keep 
busy ; (refl.) be occupied 
v/ith. 

befdjdnteti, v. w. confuse, abash, 
make ashamed, shame ; be^ 
fd)dmt, ppl. adj. confused, 
mortified. 

^efcf)dmung, /. confusion, mor- 
tification, shame. 

befd)eiben, adj. modest. 

befdjeren, v. w. give, bestow 
upon. 

bejcf)letrf)en, v. s. steal upon. 

bejd)Uegen, v. s. resolve, deter- 
mine on. 

befd)mu^en, v. w. soil, dirty. 

bejdjrdnfett, v. w. bound, con- 
fine, restrict ; bejrf)rdnft^ ppl. 
adj. narrow, limited. 

^ef(f)retbLmg,/. description. 

befrf)ii^en, v. w. protect, guard, 
defend. 

^efd)tt)erbe, /. trouble, hard- 
ship. 

befd)it)eren, v. w. load, burden, 
befe^en, v. w. occupy, engage, 
befiegeit, v. to. vanquish, con- 
quer. 

^efmnung, /. sense, reflection, 
consideration, presence of 
mind, judgment. 

iBeft^, m. -e§, possession, estate, 
property. 

beftt3en, v. s. possess, have. 

53efii^er, m. possessor, pro- 

prietor, owner. 

^eft^tum, n. -§,~er, possession, 
property. 

53ef{^ung,/. possession, estate. 

befonber, adj. particular espe- 
cial. 

befonber^, adv. especially, in 
particular. 

beforgen, ^. ^^.take care of, pro- 
vide for, be anxious about, 



— 112 — 



5Befornnt^, /. -ffe, care, anxiety, 
difficulty, embarrassment. 

beipred}eu, v. s. settle, discuss. 

befient, v. w. improve. 

beftdiibicj adj. continual, con- 
stant, settled. 

befte, adj. sup. of gut, best; einen 
3um be[teu t]aben, make sport 
of, ridicule. 

beftet)en, t\ s. stand, exist, pass, 
overcome. 

befteigen, v. s. ascend, mount. 

beftellen, v. w. order, bespeak. 

beftimmeu, v. w. decide, ap- 
point, allot to. 

beftimmt, ppl. adj. engaged, 
appointed, settled. 

iBeftimmung, /. destiny, voca- 
tion, office. 

beftreben, v. w. (refl.) exert one- 
self, strive. 

beftreiten, v. s. attack, fight. 

beftrtcfen, ^. w. ensnare. 

befitcfien, v. w. visit. 

befubeln, v. w. soil, sully. 

betrarf]ten, v. to. view, consider, 
look at, observe. 

betragen, v. s. (refl.) behave, 
conduct oneself. 

betreffett, v. s. surprise, befall, 
touch, affect. 

betreiben, v. s. urge on, follow 
up, carry on. 

betreten, v. s. set foot on, enter, 
tread, set foot in. 

betriibt, ppl. adj. sorrowful, 
afflicted. 

betriigen, v. s. cheat, deceive, 
disappoint. 

33ett, n. -e^, -en, bed, channel. 

53ettler, m. -g, beggar. 

beurteilen, v. w. judge from an 
opinion. 

53eute(, m. -, bag, purse. 

betiblfern, 'c. w. people, populate. 

bet)orftef)en, v. s. be at hand, be 
near, be imminent, await. 



beraaffnen, w. arm. 
bett)af)ren, v. w. keep, preserve, 

take care of. 
betuegen, v. w. (tr.) stir, wave, 

move, shake, agitate ; {refl.) 

move. 

betneglidi, adj. changeable, 
movable. 

33etnegung, /. movement, mo- 
tion, agitation. 

bemirten, ^v. w. entertain, act as 
host. 

i8etvol)iier, m. -g, inhabitant, 
occupant, resident. 

beautnbern, v. w. admire. 

be3etcf)nen, v. w. mark, point 
out, designate. 

be3eigen, ^. w. manifest ; {refl.) 
show oneself. 

be;iaietfeln, v. w. {tr.) doubt. 

53ier, n. -e^, -e, beer. 

bieten, v. s. bid, offer. 

^iih, n. -e^, -er, image, figure, 
picture, form. 

btlben, V. w. form, shape, cul- 
tivate. 

53t(bimg,/. form, shape, stature. 
biHtg, adj. moderate, fair, just, 
proper. 

^irnbaum, m. -t^, "t, pear- 
tree. 

bt§, prep, {acc.) up to, until ; 

conj. till. 
bi^I]er, adi). hitherto, till now. 
bitter, adj. bitter, severe, 
blauf, adj. bright, polished. 
b(a(3, adj. pale, pallid. 
53Iatt, n. -e^, "er, leaf, 
bfaii, adj. blue. 
53(diie,/. blueness, blue, 
bleiben, v. s. f. remain, be left, 
bleid), adj. pale. 

^(eiglan^, m. -e§, sulphuret of 

lead, galena, 
blenben. v. tc. dazzle, deceive. 
^M, m. -e§, -e, look, glance, 

view. 



— 113 — 



blidfen, ^. w. glance, look, 
bliitb, adj. blind, 
blofen, V. lo. bleat, low, bellow. 
b(iil)en, V. w. bloom, flourish. 
iBIiime,/. flower, 
'^(ut, n. -e^, blood, 
^^liite,/. blossom, flower. 
bUiteu, V. w. bleed, suffer, 
bluticj, adj. bloody, 
^ocf, m. -e^, "t, coacb-box. 
iBoben, m, - or ground, 
soil. 

bo'^nen, v. lo. rub, polisli. 

bo§, bofe, adj. bad, wicked. 

53ote, m. messenger. 

iBotfd)aft,/. message, news. 

iBranb, m. -e^, "e, fire. 

brauct)en, w. use, require, 
need. 

braun, adj. brown. 

53raut /. betrothed, bride. 

^rauttgam, m. -e, betrothed 
lover, bridegroom. 

brat), adj. brave, worthy, good. 

bred)en, v. s. break. 

breit, adj. broad, wide. 

breiten, v. w. spread out, widen. 

brennen, v. w. irr. burn. 

53rett, n. -e§, -er, board. 

brettern, adj. made of boards. 

bringeu, v. w. irr. bring, fetch. 

^rot, 71. -e§, -e, bread. 

^ruber, m. brother. 

briiKen, v. w. roar, low, bel- 
low. 

53runnen, m. spring, well, 

fountain, 
^ruft, /. ""e, breast, bosom, 
briiten, v. w. brood, sit. 
^UTib, m. -e§, ^e, union, 
^iinbel, m. -g, bundle. 
53unbeld]en, n. little bundle. 
53iirbe,/. burden, load. 
53urgemeifter, vi. mayor, 

burgomaster, 
^iirger, m. -, burgher, 

citizen. 



^iirgergemerb, n. -e, towns- 
man's business. 

^^urid), m. -en, ~en, fellow. 

33ufd}, - e^, bush. 

^ufen, 771. ~, breast, bosom. 

biijjeii, V. w. make amends for, 
atone for, suffer for. 

^utte,/. tub. 

Cl)ao^, n. chaos. 

(5;i)aiiffeebaii, m. -e or "e, 
public highway. 

ba, adv. there, then, at hand ; 
conj. as, when, since. 

^^ad), n. -e§, -er, roof. 

bagegett, adv. in reply, against ; 
conj. on the other hand, in 
turn. 

baber, adv. thence, from tbat, 

therefore, 
babergetieu, v. s. f. go along. 
ba()eriommen, v. .v. t come along, 
baberfteigen, v. s. f. climb along. 
ba()er^ieben, v, s. {intr.) ). pass 

along. 

babirt;, adv. thither, away, 
along. 

babiufabt^^ib ^- drive there. 
ba()ingeben, v. s. give away, 
babingeben, v. ,s. f. go there, pass 
away. 

babinleben, v. w. live along, 
babinretgen, v. s. tear away, 
ba^intreiben, v. s. drive thither. 
bamal§, adv. then, at that 

time, 
^ame,/. lady. 

bamit, adv. therewith, by it; 
conj. in order that, so that. 

2) ammt'ueg, 7n. -e^, -e, highway, 
baneben, adv. near it, close by. 

3) anf, m. -e^, thanks, gratitude, 
banfbar, adj. grateful, 
banfen, t\ to. thank. 

bann, adv. then, thereupon, 
baran, adv. thereat, to it. 
barauf, adv. thereon, thereupon, 
bariu, adv. therein, within. 



— 114 ^ 



bariibcu, adv. over there, 3^onder. 
baviibev, adv. over it, couceru- 

ing it. 
banun, adv. therefore, 
bafelbft, adv. there, 
bafi, conj. that, so that. 
bafte()en, v. s. stand there, 
baiient, v. w. last, endure ; bau^ 

erub, ppl. adj. continual, 
baiion, adv. thereof, thence, 
bauon^ietjeu, v. s. {intr.) f» leave, 

go thence, 
ba^u, adv. thereto, besides. 
ba,^ufiigen, v. w. add. 
ba,;^uie^eit, v. w. add. 
ba^roifcfjen, adv. mingled with 

that. 

Ded, n. -e§, -t, deck. 

®ecfe,/. cloth, cover. 

becfen, v. w. cover. 

^2)eid)fel,/. -n, pole, tongue. 

belli, poss. adj. thy, thine ; poss. 
pron. thine. 

beiuettDegen, adv. on thy ac- 
count, for thy sake. 

benfen, v. w. irr. ■ think, muse 
on, call to mind, reflect on, 
contemplate, imagine. 

henWf conj. then, for. 

ber, def. art. the ; dein. pron. 
that ; rel. pron. who, which, 
what. 

bereinft, adv. hereafter, some 
day. 

berfelbe, dem. adj. the same ; 

dem. pron. the same, 
befto, adv. so much. 
beud)t, see biiufen^ 
^eitte, /. paper bag or box. 
beitten, v. w. point ; with auf, 

augur, signify. 
beiitUd], adj. clear, distinct, 
beiitfd], adj. German. 
®euife,/. motto, 
bieueu, v. w. serve, be of service, 

assist. 

S)ieiift, m. -e§, -e, service. 



bief\ dem. adj. this, that ; dem. 

pron. this, that. 
bie^ma(, adv. this time, now. 
5)ing, n. -e^, -e or -er, thing, 
btitgen, v. %v. and s. hire, 
bod), adv. yet, still, though, at 

least, really, I tell you. 
^3)onuer, m. thunder, 
bonneru, v. id. thunder, 
boppelt, adj. double, twofold. 
3)orf, n. -e^, "er, village, 
bort, adv. there, yonder. 
bortt)in, adv. to that place, 

thither. 
!^rad)e, m. dragon, 
bran, see barait. 

brdngen, v. w. crowd, urge, com- 
pel ; brdngeub, ppi. adj. press- 
ing, urgent; irefl.) crowd, 
press one's way. 

brduen, see brot)en» 

brauf, see barauf. 

brait^eit, adv. out, yonder, with- 
out. 

bret, num. adj. three. 

breimal, adv. three times, thrice. 

2)reiiuibad)t;^tger, m. wine of 

1783. 
brin, see barin, 

biingen, v. s. f. and t). press, 
crowd, urge, penetrate, 
ascend ; briugenb, ppL adj. 
urgent. 

britt-, num. adj. third. 

brof)en, v. w. threaten, menace 
with. 

briibeu, see bariibeu* 

S)rucf, m. -t^, -t, pressure, bur- 
den. 

briideu, v. w. press, clasp, op- 
press. 

bnun, see banim. 

bii, pi. \{)X,pers. pro7i. thou, you. 

bitlbeu, V. w. suffer, endure, 
bear. 

biinfel, adj. dark, obscure, un- 
certain. 



— 115 — 



3)iinfe(, n. darkness, shade, 
biiufeln, V. w. grow dark, 
biiufeu, v. w. irr. seem, appear ; 

(refl.) imagine, fancy, 
biiun, adj. thin. 

bitrcf), prep, [acc.) through, by, 
by means of. 

burd)au§, adv. throughout. 

burd)briugeit, d. s. ins. penetrate, 
permeate, fill with. 

burd)etnanber, adv. promiscu- 
ously, confusedly. 

burcf)Ieben, v. w. ins. (tr.) live 
through, pass through. 

burrf)rotleii, v. w. sep. {tr.) roll 
through. 

burrf)fd)auen, v. w. ins. (tr.) see 
through, look through, sur- 
vey. 

burrf)f(l)reiten, v. s. ins. {tr.) 

w^alk through, traverse. 
burd)fi^en, v. s. ins. {tr.) sit 

through. 
burd)furf)en, v. w. ins. {tr.) search 

through. 
burcf)Rmten, v. w. ins. {tr.) w^ade 

through, ford. 
bitrcf)^ie()eit, d. s. sep. draw 

through, pull through, 
biirfen, v. w. irr. {modal aux.) 

be permitted, dare, 
biirftig, adj. needy, poor, 
eben, adv. just, quite, 
ebeuba^felbe, adj. the very 

same. 
(Sd]o, n. -§>, echo. 
ed)t, adj. genuine, pure. 
(Scte,/. edge, corner, 
ebel, adj. noble, excellent. 
e()[e], adv. before ; conj. before. 
@t)e,/. marriage, 
^l]ebett, n, -eg, -en, nuptial 

bed. 

@{)emann, m. -e§, -^er, hus- 
band. 

(Sf)[e]paar, n, -e, married 
couple. 



e'^er, comp. of e'^e, adv. soonef , 
rather. 

e()ern, adj. brazen, of brass. 
(5t)re,/. honor, respect. 
ef)ven, v. w. honor, esteem. 
(Sl)rgefiil){, n. sense of honor. 
ei)rtt)urbig, adj. venerable, 
ei ! interj. indeed ! 
etfrig, adj. zealous, eager, 
eigen, adj. ov^n. 
©igennu^, m. self-interest, 
eigennii^tg, adj. selfish. 
(Sile,/. haste, speed, 
eilen, v. w. f» and ^. hasten, 
eilenb, ppl. adj. hurrying, in 
haste. 

eilig, adj. hasty, quick. 

ein, indef. art. a, an. 

einanber, indecl. pron. one an- 
other, each other. 

einbriicfen, v. w. press in. 

etiter, pron. one, a person. 

etnfad), adj. simple, plain. 

etufallen, v. s. \. break in, inter- 
rupt. 

einl)ergter}en, v. s. f» wander 
about. 

einig, adj. united. 

einige, adj. pron. some, several. 

etnlaffen, ^. s. let in, admit. 

etnmal, adv. once ; auf eiitmal^ 
all at once, suddenly. 

einue!)men, v. s. take in, receive. 

eiuprcigen, v. w. impress. 

etnfam, adj. lonely, lonesome. 

eintd)Iagen, v. s. clasp hands. 

einfe^en, v. s. see, perceive. 

einft^en, v. s. get into a coach. 

(Stnfpruc^, m. -e, prohibi- 
tion, opposition, protestation. 

etnft, adv. sometime, once. 

eintreten, v. s. \. enter, step in. 

(Sintritt, m. -e, entrance. 

eln^e(, adj. single. 

ein^eln, adj. single, individual. 

etn.^ig, adj. only. 

eiu^iggeltebt, adj. only beloved. 



— lie — 



Sirunb, n. oval, 
eitel, adj. vain. 

Slenb, n. misery, distress, 
exile. 

e(terlid), adj. parental. 
(51tern, pi. parents. 
(Smpfaiig, m. "t, reception, 
empfangen, v. s. receive, wel- 
come. 

empfe^Ien, v. s. commend, rec- 
ommend. 

empfiuben, v. s. feel, perceive, 
be sensible of. 

empfinbltcf), adj. sensitive, sore, 
sharp, grievous, irritating. 

emporl)aiten, v. s. hold up. 

emiporfc^lagen, d. s. roll upward, 
mount upward. 

emftg, adj. busy, active, eager, 
diligent, assiduous. 

(Snbe, n. -u, end ; an alien 
Drten uub ©uben, every- 
where. 

enben, v. w. finish; (refl.) end, 
cease. 

enblic^, adj. final, last ; adv. at 
last, after all. 

Sngel, m. angel. 

entbe^ren, -y. w. do without, dis- 
pense with, miss, want. 

entbe^rlid), adj. unnecessary, 
superfluous, dispensable. 

entbinben, v. s. set free, deliver. 

entbecfen, v. w. discover, detect. 

entfernen, v. w. remove; {refl.) 
withdraw, absent oneself ; 
entfernt, ppl. adj. remote, 
distant. 

entfUet)en, v. s. \. escape. 

entgegen, prep. {dat. preceding) 
towards. 

cntgegenge^en, ^. s. f» go to- 
wards. 

entgegen!ommen, v. s, f. advance 

to meet, 
entgegenueigcu, v. w. {refl.) bow 

towards. 



entgegenfdjauen, d. w. look to- 
wards. 

eiitgegenftetleu, v. w. oppose. 

entgeiien, v. s. f, escape, elude. 

euti]iilleu, v. w. reveal, imveil. 

eutlocfen, v. w. draw forth. 

entratlelu, v. w. imriddle, guess, 
interpret. 

eutretgen, v. s. tear away. 

eutrtnnen, v. s. j. escape from. 

eutriiften, v. w. jn-ovoke ; {refl.) 
become angry. 

entjdKiben, v. s. decide, decree, 
resolve ; entjd)ieben, ppl. adj. 
decided, positive. 

(5ntjd)eibnng,/. decision. 

entidiliefeen, v. s. determine, de- 
cide on; {7'efl.) Yeso]ve. 

(Snt1d)(ie^iing, /. resolution, de 
cision, fixed purpose. 

entjd)lo[1en, ppl. adj. resolute, 
resolved, determined. 

(giUjd)liij3, m. -ffe§, -ffe, resolve, 
resolution. 

eiitjdjidbigen, v. w. excuse, ex- 
empt. 

(Eutlel^en, n. terror, fright, 
horror. 

etitje^lid), adj. terrific, frightful. 

entfteljen, v. s. I begin, anse. 

eutftiir^en, v. w. fall out, burst 
forth, plunge, be hurled 

entuiad]jen, v. s. f. grow up from, 
outgrow, spring from. 

entaieid)en, v. s. f. escape, evade. 

entmidelu, v. w. develop, un- 
fold. 

Gntmidliing, /. development, 
outcome. 

ent^^iel]en, v. s. deprive of. 

eut^^iiden, v. w. charm, delight. 

enl'^uubeit, v. in. kindle, inflame. 

er, pL fie, pers. pron. he. 

(Svbe, n. heritage, inherit- 
ance. 

eiben, d. to. inherit. 

evbeten, v. to. ask for, solicit. 



— 117 — 



crbitten, v. s. beg, request, ask 
for. 

ciblicfen, v. w. catch sight of, 
see, perceive. 

(Sibe,/. earth, soil. 

eieileiT, v. w. {tr.) hasten, over- 
take. 

erfabreti, v. s. learn, experience ; 
ppL adj. experienced. 

crfreueii, v. w. rejoice, gladden, 
cheer, comfort ; (refl.) take 
])leasure in, delight in. 

erfreiilicf), adj. delightful, satis- 
factory. 

erfiiUeu, v. w. fulfill, accom- 
plish, perform. 

(ErtiiUimg,/. fulfilment. 

ergbt^eii, v. w. delight, please, 
amuse. 

ergteifen, v. s. lay hold of, 

seize, make use of. 
erl^aben, adj. noble, lofty, 
er^alten, v. s. keep, preserve, 

maintain, save, 
erlieben, v. s. elevate, uplift, set 

forth, set off; {refl.) get up, 

arise. 

erl)ettern, v. w. cheer, brighten, 
ertii^en^ v. w. heat, inflame, 
tlush. 

etbolKti, V. w. elevate, raise, 
aloft. 

cri intern, v. w. remind ; (refl.) 
remember, recall. 

^rinn[e]rung, /. reminiscence, 
recollection. 

erfennen, v. w. irr. know, per- 
ceive, recognize, distinguish, 
be grateful. 

erfldren, v. w. explain ; {refl.) 
explain oneself, declare, con- 
fess. 

(Srtldrung, /. declaration, ex- 
planation. 

erflingeu, v. s. I {rarely 
sound, resound. 

erforen, ppl. adj. select, chosen. 



erfuubigen, v w. {refl.) inquire. 

eriaugeit, v. w. attain, acquire. 

erlebeu, v. w. live to see, ex- 
perience. 

erleibeu, v. .s. suffer, endure. 

erliegen, v. s. I and {), suc- 
cumb. 

ermorbeit, v. w. murder, assas- 
sinate. 

ernuibeit, v. w. fatigue, be tired ; 
ermiibetib, j^pl. adj. weari- 
some. 

erucil^ren, v. w. nourish, sup- 
port; {refl.) earn ooe's liveli- 
hood. 

erneue[i]n, v. w. rebuild, restore, 
revive. 

(Srnft, 771. ~e^, earnest, earnest- 
ness. 

ernft, adj. earnest. 
ernftt)aft, adj. earnest, 
ernftltd), adj. earnest, fervent. 
(Srnte,/. harvest, crop, 
eroffuen, v. w. {tr.) open, 
erproben, v. w. try, prove, 
erqutcfeii, v. w. revive, give 

strength, refreshment, to. 
erqnicflid}, adj. refreshing, 
erregen, v. w. excite, stir up, 

provoke, 
erreic^bar, adj. attainable. 
erreid)en, v. w. reach, arrive 

at. 

(Srretter, m. deliverer. 

crfd]einen, v. s. \, shine forth, 
appear. 

(Sr1d]einung,/. appearance. 

ex\d)xeden, v.w. terrify, frighten. 

(5rid)iitt[e]rung,/. shaking, con- 
vulsion, upheaval. 

erfe!)en, v. s. see, perceive ; {refl.) 
select, choose. 

erje^en, v. w. make amends for, 
retrieve. 

erft, adj. first ; adv. for the first 
time, but just, at first. 

erftaunen, v. w. be astonished. 



— 118 — 



erfteigen, v. s, (/?•.) ascend, 
mount. 

erfticfeu, v. w. stifle, suffocate, 
crtappen, 'v. w. catch, detect, 

surprise, 
ertvagett, v. s. bear, endure. 
ertuad)(en, v. s. \, grow, grow 

up. 

eruicigeii, -y. s. weigh, consider, 

discuss. 
enDciljlen, v. w. choose. 
ermaf)nen, v. w. mention, make 

mention of. 
ertnarten, v. w. look for, expect, 

await. 

(Sraiartung,/. expectation, 
ennecfeit, v. w. rouse, awaken. 
eraieid)en, v. w. soften, move, 
touch. 

erraerben, v. s. acquire, gain, 
earn. 

eriDibeni, v. w. return, answer, 
reply. 

crroiinfc^en, v. w. wish for, de- 
sire. 

cr^at)len, v. w. relate, tell, 
er^eigen, v. w. show, render, 
do. 

er^eugen, v. w. beget, raise, 
produce. 

er^te{)en, v. s. bring up. 

er^^iirueit, v. w. provoke, anger. 

c^, pi. ^le, pers. pron. it; e§ giebt, 
there is. 

(Effe,/. chimney. 

effen, v, s. eat. 

(Sffen, n. food. 

ctwa, adv. perhaps, forsooth, 
about, at any time, per- 
chance. 

etma§, indecl. indef. pron. some- 
thing, somewhat, some. 

etiimg, adj. (indecl.) some, any. 

ciier, pofiS. adj. and pron. your. 

Cling, ar/;. everlasting, perpetual; 
adv. forever. 

(Sungfeit,/. eternity. 



^abrif,/ -en, factory, 
gad), n. -ei?, "ev, compartment, 
room. 

fdd)cln, V. w. fan gently. 

fat)ren, v. s. f. go, go on, pass, 
proceed, drive. 

5*5 U, m. -e^<, "e, condition, case, 
event, instance. 

fallen, v. s. fall, happen, meet. 

falfd), adj. false, wrong. 

fallen, v. w. fold, gather. 

garbe,/. color, tint. 

farbig, adj. colored. 

gd^d)en, n. -, filament, fibre. 

faffen, v. w. hold, grasp, sur- 
round ; in bte '^ugeu faffen, 
fix one's eyes upon; {refl.) 
compose oneself. 

gag, n. -e^, -er, cask, tub. 

gauft,/. "e, fist. 

fel)len, v. w. miss, fail. 

get)(er, m. -g, -, fault, failing, 
blunder. 

fetern, v. w. rest, celebrate. 

feig[e], adj. cowardly, faint- 
hearted. 

fein, adj. fine. 

getnb, m. -e§, -e, enemy, foe. 

gelt), n. -eg, -er, field, ground, 
panel, pane. 

gelbban, in. -eg, agriculture. 

gelg, m. -en, -en, rock, cliff. 

genfter, n. -g, -, window. 

fern[e], adj. distant, remote, far 
off; adv. afar. 

gerne,/. distance. 

fernerl)tn, adv. for the future, 
henceforward. 

fernroinfenb, ppl. adj. far-beck- 
oning. 

feffeln, v. w. fetter, chain. 
\^\{,adj. fast, firm, strong, fixed,- 
settled. 

geft, n. -eg, -e, festival, holiday, 
feftlid), adj. festive, holiday, 
geuer, n. -g, fire, ardor, 
passion. 



— 119 — 



feu[e]rig, adj. fiery. 

geuerraerf, n. -e§, -e, fireworks. 

ftnben, -y. 6'. find; {refl.) be 

found, find oneself, get used 

to. 

ginger, m. finger. 
glad)e, /. plane, surface, ex- 
panse. 

flad)gegraben, adj. dug out so as 
to form a shallow basin. 

glatnme,/. flame, blaze. 

glanett, m. -e, flannel. 

glafd)e,/. bottle. 

flet)en, v. w. implore, beseech. 

gleife, m. -eg, diligence, zeal. 

fleifeig, adj. industrious, con- 
stant, diligent. 

gliege,/. fly. 

fliegen, ^. s. a?icZ {). fly, hasten ; 
fiiegenb, ppl. adj. hasty, fly- 
ing, flowing. 

f(iel}en, v. s. j» flee, escape, shun, 
avoid. 

fliegen, -y. s. flow, run. 

flofeen, 1). w. infuse, cause to 
flow. 

glud)t,/. -en, flight, 
fliirfjten, v. w. save by flight, 
rescue, 

flud)tig, adj. fugitive, fleeting, 
hasty. 

glud)tltng, m. -e, fugitive. 

fliigeln, v. w. furnish with 
wings, wing. 

glut,/, -en, flood, wave, w^ater. 

gof)(en, n. colt, filly. 

folgen, v. w. f. follow. 

gorb[e|rung,/. charge, cost, de- 
mand 

gorm,/. -en, form, figure. 

formen, v. w. form, shape, fash- 
ion, model. 

gorfd)er, m. -g, searcher, in- 
vestigator. 

fort, adv. on, forth. 

fortan, adv, onward, hence- 
forth. 



fortbanern, v. w. continue. 

fortfa^ren, v. s. continue, go on. 

fortfii^ren, v. w. lead forth, 
carry off. 

fortgeI)en, d. s. f, go on, con- 
tinue. 

fortleiten, v. w. lead forth, for- 
wards 

fortfd}tcfen, v. w. send forth. 

forttd)leppen, v. w. drag forth. 

fortfpred)en, v. s. speak on. 

forttragen, v. s. carry away. 

fort;;ie^en, v. s. {tr.) draw along, 
drag along; (intr.) f. move 
on, depart. 

grage,/. question, inquiry. 

frag en, v. w. {rarely s.) ask, in- 
quire. 

granfe, m. Frank, Frenchman. 

gran,/, -en, wife, woman. 

frei, adj. free, independent ; im 
greien, in the open air. 

freien, v. w. woo. 

greierSmann, rn. lover's envoy. 

greif)eit,/. freedom, liberty. 

freilid), adv. to be sure, cer- . 
tainly, truly. 

fremb, adj. strange, foreign, 
belonging to another. 

grenibe,/. foreign country. 

grembe, m. stranger. 

grembling, m. -e, alien, 
foreigner, stranger. 

greube,/. joy, pleasure. 

frenbig, adj. joyful, cheerful. 

freuen, v. w. make glad ; (i^ejl.) 
be glad, rejoice. 

greunb, m. -eg, -e, friend. 

freunblic^, adj. friendly, kind, 
cheerful. 

greunblid)feit,/. kindness. 

greunbfd)aft,/. friendship. 

fret>e(l]aft, adj. wicked, mali- 
cious, outrageous, mischie- 
vous. 

Jvriebe, m. -n§, -n, peace, 
frieblid), adj. peaceful. 



— 120 — 



frifd), adj. fresh, cool, sharp, 
quick. 

fvijd)geuiagt, adj. boldly ven- 
tured. 

frifieren, v. w. curl, dress the 
hair. 

frol), adj. glad, happy, mirth- 
ful. 

fro^Itc^, adj. joyful, merry, 
happy. 

grot)ftnn, m. cheerfulness, 
happy disposition. 

fromm, adj. pious, godly, de- 
vout. 

gruct)t,/ -"e, fruit, crop, harvest. 
frud)tbar, adj. fruitful, fertile. 
frut)[e], adj. early, speedy, 
guge,/. joint, seam, 
fiigen, v. w. fit together, join, 
build. 

fut)Ieti, V. w. feel, have a sense 
of, experience. 

fut)ren^ v. w. carry, lead, con- 
duct, hold, manage. 

gut)rer, m. -, leader, guide. 

J^uljrroerf, n. -e§, -e, carriage. 

giiOe, /. fullness, abundance, 
plenty. 

gunb, m. -eg, -e, thing found, 
discovery, find. 

fiinf^ig, fun^ig, num. fifty. 

f iir, yrep. {acc. ) for. 

giir(^t,/. fear, terror. 

fiirdjten, 'd. w. fear, dread. 

tiird}terUd), adj. fearful, fright- 
ful. 

J^iirft, m. -en, -en, prince. 
fnnnal)r, adv. verily, forsooth. 
^nj3, m. -eg, -^e, foot. 
J^ufipfab, m. -eg, -e, foot-path, 
gngmeg, 7n. -eg, -e, footway, 
fiittern, v. w. line, cover. 
05abe,/. gift, talent. 
@abel,/. -n, fork, 
gaff en, v. w. gape, stare. 
@ang, m. -eg, ""e, motion, gait, 
way. 



©(infeftaK, m. -g, ^t, goose-coop. 

gan^, adj. whole, entire, all ; 
adv. quite, wholly. 

gar, adv. quite, very, even. 

@arbe,/. sheaf. 

@arten, m. -g, garden. 

gavtenumgeben, adj. garden-sur- 
rounded. 

@affe,/. street, alley. 

@aft, m. -eg, "e, guest, visitor. 

@atte, m. spouse, husband. 

@attin,/. spouse, wife. 

@ebdl!, n. -eg, -e, timbers. 

©ebarbe, see ©eberbe, 

gebdren, v. s. bear ; geboren, ppl. 
adj. born, formed by nature. 

©ebdnbe, n. -g, -, building. 

@ebein, n. -g, -e, bones. 

©ebelfer, n. -g, continual yelp- 
ing, barking. 

geben, v. s. give. _ 

@eben, n. -g, giving. 

©eber, m. -g, -, giver, donor, 

©eberbe,/. air, gesture, bearing, 
demeanor. 

gebieten, v. s. command, order, 
direct, bid, give commands 
to; Qehietenh, ppl. adj. govern- 
ing, imperative. 

©ebieter, m. -g, -, lord, master. 

gebilbet, ppl. adj. educated, cul- 
tured, accomplished. 

@ebirg[e], n. -g, -e, mountain, 
mountain-chain. 

©ebife, n. -ffeg, -ffe, bridle-bit. 

©ebraud), m. -g, "e, use, usage, 
custom. 

©ebreite, n. -g, open field, plain. 

@eburt,/. -en, birth. 

©ebiifd), n. -eg, -e, bushes, 

thicket, underwood. 
@ebdd)tnig, n. -ffeg, memor}^ 
©ebanfe, m. -ng, -n, thought, 

opinion, purpose. 
gebeit)en, v. s. f. thrive, increase, 

succeed, 
©ebei^en, n. -g, thrift, success. 



— 121 — 



gebenfen, d. w. irr. plan, design, 

intend, remember, mention, 

expect, be minded. 
@ebrdnge, ii. crowd, press. 
@ei)ult),/. patience, forbearance, 

endurance, 
gebulbig, adj. patient. 
@efat)r,/. -en, danger, peril. 
gefdt)rlid), adj. dangerous. 
@efdt)rte, m. comrade, traveling 

companion. 
gefaUen, v. s. suit, please. 
gefdUtg, adj. pleasing, agreeable, 

kind. 

©efdlligfeit, /. pleasingness, 
agreeableness. 

@efd6, n. -e^, -e, vessel. 

gefliigelt, ppl. adj. winged. 

©eflil^l, n. -e, feeling, senti- 
ment, consciousness. 

gefiil)Uo§, adj. unfeeling. 

gegen, prep, {acc.) towards, to, 
against. 

©egenb,/. -en, region, neighbor- 
hood. 

gegeneinanber,arfi\ opposite each 
other. 

Qec^enwdxtiQfadj. present, actual, 
ready. 

@ef)eimni§, n. -ffee> -ffe, secret, 

mystery. 
get)en, v. s. irr. f» go, w^alk. 
@et)oft, n. -e^, -e, farm. 
get)ord)en, v. w. obey, 
ge^oren, v. w. belong to, be due 

to, appertain to. 
©eigblatt, n. -e^, woodbine. 
@eift, m. -e§, -er, spirit, mind, 

courage, 
geiftlid), adj. spiritual, religious. 
@eiftltd)e[r], m. clergyman. 
@efid)er, n. tittering, 
gelattgen, v. w. f. reach, arrive 

at, get to. 
gelaffen, ppl. adj. calm, cool, 

composed, passive, resigned. 
@elb, 7i, -e^f -er, money, coin. 



©eleife, n. track, rut. 

geleiten, v. w. accompany, 
guide. 

©eltebte, /. sweetheart, lady- 
love. 

@eliebte[r], m. lover. 

gelingen, v. s. (imp.) succeed, 
prosper. 

©eli^pel, n. whispering. 

gelten, v. s. be worth, have value, 
hold good, be valid. 

©eliibbe, n, vow. 

gemad), adj. comfortable, easy. 

gemdd)lid), see gemad). 

@ema^I, m. -e, consort, hus- 
band. 

gemafe, adj. suitable ; prep, in 
conformity with, according 
to, in accord with. 

gemein, adj. common, profane, 
vulgar. 

@emein[b]e,/. community, 

people, townsfolk. 
@emiit[e], n. -e§, -er, mind, 

soul, heart, spirit, temper, 

feeling. 

genau, a^j. close, exact, precise, 
geniefeen, v. s. enjoy, have the 

benefit of. 
genug, indecl. adj. enough, 
geniigen, v. w. be enough, suffice, 
geniigfani, adj. easily satisfied, 

contented, 
gerabe, adj. direct, honest; adv. 

just, directly, frankly, 
geraten, v. s. \, come to, turn 

out, prosper, succeed, 
©erdt, n. -e^, -e, utensils, 

household stuff, 
geraiim, adj. roomy, ample, 
gerdumig, see geraum. 
@erdufc^, n. -t^, -e, noise, con- 
fusion, bustle, ado. 
gered)t, adj. just, right, 
gertttg, adj. small, little. 
gern[e], adv. willingly, readily, 

fain. 



— 122 — 



@efanbte[r] , m. ambassador, 
envoy. 

@efd)dft, n. -e^, -e, affair, busi- 
ness. 

gefd)nftig, adj. busy, industrious, 
zealous. 

gejd)et)en, d. s. f. happen, come 
to pass, be done. 

@efct)ent, n. -ee, -e, present. 

@efd)id)te, /. -n, history, story; 
pL happenings. 

@efd)id[e], ii. -t^, -e, fate, des- 
tiny. 

geld)trft, (idj. adapted, skilful, 
clever. 

@efd]led)t, n. -e^, -er, sex, race, 
faction. 

@eid)mad", m. -e^, taste, good 
taste. 

gefd]macft)ot(, adj. tasteful. 
@efd)opt, n. -e^, -e, creature. 
@el"d)rei, n. cry, clamor, out- 
cry. 

@efd)uia^, n. -e§, -z, continual 
talking, babble. 

gefd)rDa^ig, adj. talkative, gar- 
rulous. 

gejd)rDinb[e], adj. swift, quick, 
prompt. 

©efetle, ni. companion, journey- 
man. 

gefellen, ^. w. join; {rejl.) asso- 
ciate oneself with. 

@efeUid)aft, /. society, com- 
pany. 

®efel^, n. -e§, -t, law. 

@efid^t, n. -z^, -tx, sight, face. 

@eftube, n. -^^ domestic servants. 

Oefinbel, n. vagabonds, ma- 
rauders. 

geftnut, ppl. adj. disposed. 

©efiituuiig, /. way of thinking, 
opinion, sentiment. 

©eiptele, m. playmate. 

©efprdd), n. -e^, -e, conversa- 
tion, discourse. 

gefprddjig, adj, talkative. 



©eftalt,/. -en, form, figure, 
geftalten, v. in. form, fashion; 

geftaltet, ppl. adj. ordered. 
geftel)en, v. s. irr. own, confess, 

acknowledge, 
gefteni, <<dv. yesterday. 
geUinb, adj. sounJ, healthy, 

wdiolesome. 
@eninbl)ett,/. health. 
@etbn[e], u. clang, <lin. 
@etofe, 11. noise, uproar. 
@errdnf[e], /i. -e^, -e, drink, 

beverage, 
©etreibe, n. -^^ corn, grain, 
getroft, ((dj. of good cheer, 
©etlimmel, n. crowd, tumidt. 
geaidj}ren, v. w. grant; geiinitiren 

laffen, let alone. 
©etDalt,/. -en, dominion, ])ower, 

force. 

geinaltig, adj. mighty, slnnig, 
violent. 

gemattfam, adj. forcible, violent, 
geraanbt, ppl. adj. active, adroit, 
©ercanbttieit, /. activity, dex- 
terit3^ . 

@eii3ebe, n. w^eaving, fabric. 

@en3erb[e], n. -e, trade, pur- 
suit, business. 

@etinmnie(, n. throng, crowd. 

@eunnn, m. -e^, -e, pro tit, ad- 
vantage. 

geanmien, v. s. earn, make 
mioney, win, gain over. 

genjife, adj. sure, true, self- 
assured ; adv. certainly, no 
doubt, probably. 

©emitter, n. -, tempest, 
storm. 

gelDitterbroIjenb, adj. storm- 
threatening. 

getuogen, adj. kind, favorable, 
friendly. 

getr)o()nen, v. lo. be used to, l)e 
accustomed to ; geuiol)nt, ppl. 
adj. accustomed, familiar. 

geuibljiien, v. w. accustom, 



— 123 — 



geniof)nIid), adj. usual, common, 
customary. 

©emolbe, n. -, arch. 

geiDolbt, adj. arched, swelling. 

fle^^temen, v. w. be suitable, be 
becoming. 

©lebel, m. -, gable. 

@tpfel, m. -, summit. 

@lan^, m. -t^, gleam, bright- 
ness, glance. 

i^Idn^en, v. w. shine, glitter; gldn^ 
^^eni), P2:)t. adj. brilliant, splen- 
did. 

@la^, n. "-Stx, glass. 
@Id^d)en, n. -, little glass, 

a trifle, a drop. 
C|(att, adj. smooth, bare, plain. 
@(aube, m. -\\^, -n, faith, belief, 
glauben, v. w. believe, trust, 

think. 

qleid), adj. even, equal, like ; 
adv. alike, at once, instantly, 
directly; conj. although. 

i^(etd)tall^, adv. likewise, also. 

c;leid)i5efiimt, adj. like-minded. 

@Ieid)t)eit,/. equality. 

@(iet), u. -t^, -er, limb, member, 
joint. 

glimmen, v. s. and w. glimmer, 

glow, 
©locfe,/. bell, clock. 
@(iicf, n. -t^, luck, fortune, 

happiness. 
g(ucflid), adj. lucky, fortunate, 

successful, happy. 
(:|(ut)en, v. w. glow, burn. 
mm, f. -en, fire, 
qndbicj, adj. gracious. 
@oIb//i. -e^, gold. 
floIbeiT, adj. golden. 
@olbftiicf, n. gold coin, 
gbunen, v. w. bestow, grant, not 

to grudge. 
@ott, m. -e^, -et, God. 
@raben, m. ditch, trench, 

moat, 
giaben, v. s. dig. 



grab', adj. see gerabe, 

gram, adj. averse; einem gram 
\n\\, to dislike. 

gran, adj. gray, venerable. 

grduUd), adj. frightful, dread- 
ful. 

graulam, adj. cruel, terrible, 
inhuman. 

greifen, v. s. grasp, take. 

@rei^, m. -fe^, -fe, old man. 

@ren^e, /. border, frontier, 
boundary. 

@rille, /. crotchet, whim, pi. 
"the blues." 

grimmig, adj. fierce, wrathful. 

grob, adj. coarse. 

grof3, adj. large, great, mag 
nanimous ; tm ©rofeeu, upon 
a large scale, wholesale. 

©t'oge,/. tallness, height. 

©rottenmerf, n. -eg, -e, grotto- 
work. 

griin, adj, green. 

@runb, m. -e^, ~e, ground, foun- 
dation, reason, motive. 

©ruubgefet^, n. -e^, -e, funda- 
mental law. 

gruneub, adj. verdant. 

griiuUd], adj. greenish. 

@ru6, m. -eg, "e, salutation, 
greeting. 

griifeen, v. w. greet, salute, bow. 

@unft,/. -eu,1t*avor. 

giiuftig, adj. favorable. 

@u6, 7/1. -eg, "e, downpour. 

gut, adj. good, excellent, worthy, 
kind; adv. well. 

@ut, n. -eg, ~er, property, pos- 
session, 

©utebel, m. chasselas (a kind of 
grape). 

giitig, adj. kind, gracious, sooth- 
ing. 

^^aar, n. -eg, -e, hair. 
§abe, /. property, goods, pos- 
sessions, [keep, 
l^abett, V. w. irr. have, possess, 



— 124 — 



t)abern, v. id. quarrel, wrangle. 
.Npafer, m. oats. 
l)alb, adj. half. 

l]albiietroftet, adj. half reassured, 

comfortable. 
I)albieiDeii, adj. half-silk. 
l)albuerbraitnt, adj. half-burned. 
I)albiDat]r, adj. half-true. 
§dlfte,/. half. 

l)atlen, v. iio. sound, resound. 

Ijalten, v. s. hold, keep, main- 
tain, give, value, use, treat; 
aiif etma^? balten, insist upon 
a thing; {7'ejl.) stop, halt, re- 
strain oneself ; ijel]alten, ppL 
adj. calm, restrained. 

.pant),/, "e, hand. 

§dni)efiiffeii, n. kissing of hands. 

§aubel, m. business, trade. 

(]anDe(n, v. w. behave, act, deal. 

^panbelc^biibdjeu, n. ~, clerk. 

vpaiiDlmig,/. action, deed. 

$aut)fd)lai3, m. shaking hands. 

§au3, m. -t^, inclination, pro- 
pensity. 

l)dncieii, V. w. ( tr.) hang, suspend. 

l]aiiiieii, V. H. [uUr.) hang. 

ijarreii, v. w. wait, wait for. 

^art, adj. hard, severe. 

l]affen, v. w. hate. 

l]aueu, V. s. cut, mow. 

opaitfe[n], m. -m, -n, heap, pile, 
hoard, crowd, troop. 

{)diiieit, V. w. accumulate, heap 
up, increase, collect, add to. 

§aiipt, n. -e^, "ex, head. 

§auptftat)t, /. "e, metropolis, 
capital. 

§au^, n. -e^, "er, house. 

§auefraii, /. -eu, housewife, 
landlady. 

§aue[}alt, fn. household, house. 

l}dii^Ud), adj. domestic, home- 
like. 

§au^rat, m. household furni- 
ture. 

§au6iDirt, m. landlord, host. 



I}e6cn, V. s. lift, raise; (refl.) rise, 
heave. 

§ede,/. hedge, enclosure. 

l)eftui, adj. strong, forcible, 
violent, passionate, vehement, 
impetuous. 

^eftic^feit, /. vehemence, im- 
petuosity. 

l}egen, v. w. hedge about, en- 
close, cherish, entertain. 

§ei(, n. prosperity, happiness; 
$et(3)ir! hail! bless you! 

f)ei(bar, adj. curable, healable. 

i)eiii(\, adj. hol3^ sacred. 

l]eilfam, adj. healing, salutary. 

§eimat, /. -en, home, native 
place 07' country. 

l]eimfuf)ren, v. w. bring home. 

l)eimiid), adj. private, secret, 
stealthy. 

^peirat,/. -en, marriage. 

l}eifd]en, v. w. ask, demand. 

l]ei^, adj. hot. 

{)eij3en, v. command, bid, be 
called, bear a name, signify. 

l)eiter, adj. bright, happy, cheer- 
ful, glad, merry. 

^elbengroge,/. heroic stature. 

i^elfen, v. s. help, aid, assist, 
avail, profit. 

l]eU, adj. clear, bright. 

§emb[e], n. -e^, -n, shirt, che- 
mise, smock. 

^emmen, v. w. check, impede, 
restrain. 

§engft, m. -e§, -e, stallion, horse. 

§entel, m. -g, handle. 

l}er, adv. hither, here, ago. 

Ijerabfatlen, v. s. I fall down, 
descend. 

I)erabfommen, v. s. \. come down. 

i)erabfd)(agen, v. s. beat down. 

l)evanl)eben, v. s. (refl.) rise. 

l)eranfommen, v. s. f. come up, 
approach. 

l}erautveten, v. s. \, go near, go 
up to. 



— 125 — 



f)eranmad)ieu, v. s. I grow up. 
t)eraufge^en, v. s. I go up, rise, 
^erauffommen, v. s. come up. 
i)erauf^te^en, v. s. {intr.) \. come 
up. 

^eraugfii^ren, v. w.. lead out. 
f)erausge^en, v. s. \. go out. 
{)erausiagen, v. w. speak out. 
(jerbeifommeu, v. s. I come near. 
[]erbettreten, v. s. f» come near. 
f}erbringen, v.w.irr. bring hither. 
§erbft, m. -e§, -e, autumn, 

harvest. 
f)erein, adv. in, in here. 
{)ereinbrtngen, v. w. irr. bring in. 
fjeretufii^reit, v. w. lead in. 
^eretnt)angen, v. s. hang in. 
I^ereinfommen, v. h. )\ come in. 
^ereintreteu, v. s. f. walk in. 
^erfiif)ren, v. w. lead hither. 
f)ergef)en, v. s. f. go on. 
^erijangen, v. s. cling to. 
l^erflingen, v. s. sound hither, 
^erfommen, v. s. f. come hither, 

come near, approach, 
^erlaufen, v. s. f. run hither. 
I^ernarf), adv. afterwards, 
^err, m. -[e]n, -en, master, lord; 

ber §err, the Lord. 
I^errltc^, adj. grand, glorious, 

excellent. 
§errfd)aft, /. government, au- 
thority, supremacy, 
l^errfcfjen, v. w. rule, govern. 
^eriiber,ac^^. over, hither, across, 
l^eriiberriicfen, v. w. come over 

this way. 
'^eriibertragen, v. s. carry over 

here. 

(}eriiber3te{)en, v. s. f» move hither, 

march hither. 
i}eritmge{)eit, v. s. go around, 

wander about. 
Ijerum^angen, v. s. (intr.) hang 

around. 

()erum^dufen, v. w. heap around, 
collect around. 



^crumlenfen, v. w. turn around, 
^erumltegen, v. s. lie around, 
^erumne^meti, v. s. take to task. 
^erumreid)en, v. w. hand about. 
^erumrenueiT, v. s. \. and 1). run 
around. 

^erumtrappeln, v. w. tramp 
around. 

Iieruntergldiqen, v. w. shine down, 
^eruntertommen, v. s. j. come 
down. 

!)eruntenDa{Ien, v. w. float down, 
fall. 

^erunter^^iei)eu, v. s. pull down, 
^eruorbrtugen, v. w. irr. bring 
forth. 

f)eniorbringen, v. s. \. break forth, 
press forth. 

^eruorge^eit, v. s. go forth, 
come forth, result, arise. 

t)ert)orfel]ren, v. w. bring forth. 

^erDorloden, v. w. lure forth. 

^ert)orquelIen, v. s. gush forth, 
well up. 

^ert»ortreten, v. s. f» step for- 
ward. 

^evDor^iefien, v. s. draw forth. 
§er^, n. -en§, -en, heart, feeling. 
^er;5fid], adj. hearty, cordial, 

sincere, 
^er^ittreteu, v. s. \. step up. 
§eu, 71. -e^, hay. 
!)eulen, v. w. howl, yell, scream, 
^eute, adv. to-day. 
^eutig, adj. of to-day. 
t)ie{)er^ see ^ terser, 
l^ier, adv. here. 

^ierf)er, adv. hither, to this 

place, this way. 
ijier^in, adv. in this direction, 

this way. 
f)ierneben, adv. close by, besides. 
§Ufe,/. help. 
[)ifUd), adj. helpful, 
^iifio^, adj. helpless. 
l)tlfrei(^, adj. helpful. 
§itnmel, m. heaven, sky. 



— 126 — 



(jimmUfd), adj. heavenly, divine. 
I) in, (idv. that way, away, on. 
{)\\\ah, adv. down. 
()inab(aufen, ^^ s. \, and run 
down. 

(]tnabHl}aneu, v. w. look down. 
l)inabjd)reiten, v. s. I go down. 
l)inabfteii]en, v. s. \, go down. 
l)iuan, adv. thither, 
ijinanfabveu, v. s. f, drive along. 
(]iuaiifd]ieidien, v. s. creep up. 
()inaufteigen^ v. s. f» ascend, step 
up. 

l}inauf, adv, up, upwards. 
Ijinauffaljren, v. s. \. drive up. 
l)tnauffd)retteu, v. s. \. wnlk up. 
^inau?<, adv. forth, away, out, 
be3^ond. 

l)inaii0fii(}ren, v. w. lead out, 

carry out. 
^inauegef^en, v. s. go out. 
l)tnau§fommen, ^. s. come out. 
^Inau^locfeu, v. w. tempt out. 
Jltnau^jpa^ieren, v. w. walk out. 
()tnbltden, v. w. look aw^ay. 
^inbenfen, v. w. irr. think of. 
^inbern, ^. w. hinder, impede, 

prevent. 
§tnbernt§, n. -ffe, hin- 

drance, opposition. 
^)inburd), adv. through. 
^tnburd)(aufen, "v. s. and f). run 

through. 
]^inburd}fdjretten, v. s. \. w^alk 

through, 
^ineintreten, v. s. I go in, enter. 
^infiit)ren, v. w. lead away, 
^ingeben, d. s. give away, give 

up, devote, 
^ingeljeu, v. s. j» go, go away. 
Ijinreigen, v. s. carry along, 

hurry away. 
!)in1agen, v. w. say, observe. 
l)inftreden, v. to. stretch away. 
I) inter, adj. back ; adv. behind ; 

prep. {acc. and dat.) behind, 

after. 



§intcr^aii§, n. -fe^, -fer, rear 
house. 

(}iiUreten, v. s. f. step up. 

t)iniiberget}en, v. s. j. go over. 

§in=iinb-§er^5tet)en, n. -i^, mov- 
ing to and fro, 

l}imuiter, adv. down, down- 
wards. 

()inunterge(angen, v. w. f. descend, 

reach the bottom, 
^inuntevletten, v. w. guide down, 
^tnmanbeln, v. w. and [)» walk 

along. 

l^inroeg, adv. away, from here, 
off. 

t)inrueg^ie^en, v. s. draw away, 
^iit^u, adv. to, tow^ards, near, 
^in^^uetlen, v. w. and hurry 
up. 

^in.;^utreten, t). s. f» step up. 
<g)irt, m. -ett, -en, herdsman, 

shepherd, keeper. 
§i^e,/. heat. 
^oheif m. plane. 
()od), adj. high, tall, noble. 
^od]^er,^tg, adj. noble-minded. 
t)od)itd), adv. highly, greatly. 
§od)n.ieg, m. -e§, -e, highway, 
^oden, V. w. crouch, loaf, squat. 
§of, 771. -e^, ~e, yard, court, 

farm, 
^offen, V. w. hope. 
§offnnng,/. hope. 
§ofitd)feit,/. politeness. 
1)0^1, adj. hollow, empty, 
^olen, V. w. take, fetch, get, 

secure. 

^oi], n. -e§, -e or -er, wood. 
Ijol^ern, adj. w^ooden. 
l)ord)en, v. w. listen, hearken. 
I)i3ren, v. w. hear, listen. 
§orer, m. hearer, auditor. 
§nf, m. -e§, -e or "t, hoof. 
§iige(, w. hillock, hill. 
^nl)n, n. -e^, ~er, hen, fowd. 
.^^iiUc, /. cover, garment, w^rap- 
ping. 



— 12V — 



§unb, m. -e§, -e, dog. 
t)unbert, nu7n. hundred. 
§ut, m. -ti, -t, hat. 
id), 'pl. \x^\x, pevH. pron. I. 
i^r, pers. pron. ye, you; poss. 

adj. and pron. her, hers, its, 

theirs. 

i^rig-, poss. pron. hers, its, 
theirs. 

immer, adv. always, ever, 
in, prep. (dat. and acc.) in, 
into. 

inbem, conj. while, when, be- 
cause. 

inbe^, inbeffen, adv. meantime, 
tnbtauifd), adj. East Indian, 
tniten, adv. wdthin. 
irgenb, adv. some, any, in any 
way. 

trgenbtuo, adv. anywhere, some- 
where. 

Srve,/. wandering. 

trreu, v. w. go astray, err, be 
mistaken. 

Srrtum, "er, error, mis- 

take. 

\a, adv. yes. 

3a, n. yes, assent, af- 

firmation. 

3at)r, n. -e^, -e, year. 

Sa^re^tag, m. -e, anni- 
versary. 

3a^ri)unbert, n. -e, century. 

Sammer, -g, sorrow, misery, 
distress, anguish. 

jatntnern, v. w. lament, mourn, 
moan. 

jammert)otI, adj. lamentable, w^o- 

ful, miserable. 
SaiDort, n. yes, assent, 
je, adv. ever. 

ieber, adj. pron. each, every, 
jeboc^, adv. however, neverthe- 
less. 

jegUcf), adj. pron. every, each, 
jemat^, adv. ever, at any time, 
jener, dem. adj. and piron. that. 



jenfeit?, adv. beyond, on the 

other side, 
jej^o, iel3t, adv. at the present 

time, now. 
3ube(, m. -g, exultation, festal 

joy- 

3iigenb,/. youth. 

jung, adj. young. 

3unge,m. boy, strippling,youth. 

Simgfrau,/. -ett, young w^oman, 
maiden. 

Siingltng, m. -e, youth. 

jiingft, adv. lately, recently. 

'Kaffee, m. coffee. 

^(ifig, m. -e, bird-cage. 

^aifer, m. emperor. 

fait, adj. cold, indifferent. 

hammer, /. -n, room, store- 
house. 

^anal, m. -e, canal, conduit. 

^arr[e]n, m. -, cart. 

^aften, m. -, box. 

Ifattun, m. -e, cotton. 

fattunen, adj. cotton. 

faufen, v. w. buy, purchase. 

^aufmann, m. -manner or 
-lente, merchant, tradesman. 

fanm, adv. with difficulty, 
hardly, scarcely. 

fe^ren, v. w. {intr.) \. turn, re- 
turn. 

fe^ren, v. w. (tr.) sweep. 

fetn, adj. pron. no, not any, no 

one, none. 
feine^tt)eg§, adv. in no wise, by 

no means, 
fennen, v. w. irr. know, be 

acquainted with, 
tenner, m. -, knower, judge, 

connoisseur. 
J^erfer, m. -, prison. 
^tiitff. -n, chain, 
feui^en, v. w. pant, gasp, 
fid^ern, v. w. giggle, titter, 
^inb, n. -e^, -er, child. 
J!tnber,^eng, n. baby-linen. 
^inbl)ett,/. childhood. 



— 128 — 



tinbifrf), adj. childish. 
,^\iuii, n. -ti^, -0, chin. 
^>Hrri)e,/. church, 
^ifjeuiibequg, m. "e, pillow- 
case. 

^^ifte,/. box, chest, 
flar, adj. clear. 

^iarl)eit, /. clearness, bright- 
ness. 

Plainer, n. -c, piano-forte. 

^leib, n. -ec^, -er, dress, gar- 
ment ; pi. clothes. 

^leibd)en, n. little dress. 

ftetben, v. w. clothe, dress. 

fleiit, adj. little, small. 

flingen, v. s. \, {rarely {).) sound, 
tinkle, clink. 

tanfe,/. latch. 

f(ug, adj. intelligent, wise, 
prudent, shrewd. 

^hig^eit, /. prudence, good 
sense, discretion, cleverness. 

fliigttc^, adj. wise, prudent. 

,^nabe, m. boy, fellow. 

fnacfen, v. w. crack, snap, re- 
ceive a sprain. 

fnallen, v. w. crack, explode. 

fnapp, adj. close-fitting, neat. 

fnarren, t\ w. creak, rattle. 

^nafter, m. canaster to- 
bacco. 

^m&)\., m. -e^, -e, boy, servant, 
stable-boy. 

^'ne(^tf(^aft, /. servitude, slav- 
ery. 

^nt^djen, n. -g,-,bow, courtesy, 
^noc^el, m. -, joint, ankle, 
^noten, m. knot, diffi- 

culty. 

fniipfen, v. to. fasten together, 
join. 

^ol)I, m. -g, -e, cabbage. 
College, m. colleague, comrade, 
fommen, 'd. s. \, come, approach. 
,flonig, m. --3, -e, king, 
fonnen, 'v. w. irr. (modal aux.) 
can, be able. 



^opf, m. -e^, -c, head. 
^oraHe,/. coral. 

^orb, m. -e^?, "t, basket, rejec- 
tion, "mitten." 

^^orn, n. "er, grain, corn. 

^ovper, m. -^3, body. 

toften, V. w. taste. 

t^ofteu, pi. cost, expense. 

foft(tcf), adj. costly, precious, 
delicious. 

^raft, /. '-e, strength, vigor, 
force. 

fvdftig, adj. strong, robust. 

fraiitert, v. w. rummage. 

franf, adj. sick, ill. 

fraiifen, v. w. suffer, be ill. 

frcinfen, v. to. vex, grieve, 
wound, hurt, wrong. 

fra^en, ^. scratch. 

^xm\t,f. frill, ruffle. 

frdufedt, v. w. curl. 

^raut, n. -eg, -er, herb. 

^rei§, m. -\t^, -je, circle, cir- 
cuit. 

^rieg, m. -e§, -e, war. 
frtegen, v. w. seize, get, obtain. 
Jtrieger, m. warrior, 
soldier. 

i^rug, m. -e§, ~e, pitcher, jug. 
^riimtnung, /. bend, winding. 
^i\&)^,f. kitchen. 
fu(](, adj. cool. 

^ul)tung,/. cool, cooling, fresh- 
ness. 

fiilju, adj. bold, daring. 
tui)nltd), adv. boldly. " 
Summer, 7n. grief, sorrow, 
trouble. 

fiinftig, adj. future, coming ; 
adv. for the future, hence- 
forth, hereafter. 

^unftftiicf, 71. -cv?, -e, work of 
art, trick, device. 

fiinftlid), adj. ingenious, artistic, 
elaborate. 

fnr^, adj. short, brief. 

^11^, m. -^ffe, kiss. 



— 129 — 



fiiffen, v. w. kiss, 
^utfdie,/. carriage, coach. 
ilutjd](i)en, n. -^^ -, little coach. 
^tittfd)er, m. -, coachman. 
I a ben, v. id. refresh, revive, 
lacfien, -y. w. laugh. 
!arf)eht, ^. to. smile, 
laben, v. s. load. 

^^anb, n. -t^, -e or "tx, land, 
country. 

lanben, v. tv. \. land, disembark. 

Icinblic^, adj. rural, country. 

i'anbmann, ??2.-e0,-leute, country- 
man. 

?aubfd)aft,/. landscape. 

lang, adj. long. 

lange, adv. long. 

langevfeljut, long wished 

for. ' 
langfam, adj. slow. 
^dppd)en, n. small patch, 

small thin coat, 
laffen, v. s. let, leave, let go, 

allow. 

^aft,/. -en, load, burden. 

laften, v. w. be a burden, weigh 
down, press heavily. 

laftig, adj. burdensome, annoy- 
ing. 

?atte,/. lath, lattice, slat. 
^a^, m. -e^, "e, stomacher, 
vest. 

?anb, n -e^, -e, foliage, leaves, 
^anbe,/. bower, arbor. 
i^anb[en]gang, m. "e, covered 

way, arbored walk, 
lanern, v. w. w^atch, lurk, lie in 

wait. 

lanfen, i\ s. \, and t). run. 
^aune,/. humor, mood, temper, 
caprice. 

lant, adj. loud ; adv. aloud, out- 
right. 

leben, v. w. live, dwell, 
^eben, n. life, 
lebenbig, adj. living, active, 
strong, vigorous. 



lebf)aft, adj. gay, lively, viva- 
cious, strong, vigorous, de- 
cided. 

lebern, adj. of leather, leathern, 
lebig, adj. unmarried, single, 
leer, adj. empty, 
leg en, v. w. lay, place, 
le^nen, v. w. lean, rest, 
le^ren, v. w. teach, instruct. 
£'ei)rer, m. -v, -, teacher, 
^eib, m. -e§, -er, body, w^aist. 
Ietd)t, adj. light, easy, 
leidjtljin^ie^enb, adj. light]y-mov 
ing. 

Ieid)tUd), adj. light, easy. 

^etd)tfinn, m. frivolity, thought- 
lessness, buoyancy of spirit, 
light-hearted ness. 

leiben, v, s. suffer, endure. 

i'etben, n. -, suffering, sor- 
row, pain, misery. 

Ieibenfd)aftlid}, adj. passionate, 
vehement. 

leiber, adv. unfortunately, alas. 

leinen, adj. linen. 

!lVtnen, ri. linen, linen 

goods. 

^etntnd), n. -z^, -er, linen cloth, 
sheet. 

^eintiianb,/. -e, linen, cloth, 
letfe, adj. low, soft, slight, 
leiften, v. w. perform, do. 
leiten, v. w. lead, guide, con- 
duct, manage, 
lenfen, v. w. turn, guide, 
lernen, v. w. learn, 
^ernen, n. learning, 
lefen, v. s. gather, collect, read, 
i^ejen, n. reading. 
Iet3en, v. w. rejoice, refresh, 
le^t, adj. last, final. 
Iend)ten, v. w. shine, glare, 
(engnen, v. ic. deny, disavow, 
^ente, pi. people, persons. 
^id)t, n. -e^?, -er, light. 
Ueb, adj. dear, beloved, 
^iebe,/. love, affection. 



— 130 — 



lieben, v. ic. love, cherish. 

Ueber, adv. rather. 

liebltd), adj. charming, delight- 
ful, pleasant, lovely. 

Iieblo§, adj. loveless, unloving, 
unkind. 

2ieh, n. -e^, -er, song. 

^iebd)en, n. little song. 

liegen, v. s. 1^, and lie, be, be 
situated. 

^\\\ht,f. linden. 

XmU, adv. left, to the left. 

^ippe,/. lip. 

liftig^ adj. cunning, sly, crafty. 

!i?ob, n. -t%f praise, commen- 
dation. 

loben, V. w. praise. 

loblid) , adj. praiseworthy, 
worthy. 

locfen, V. w. decoy, entice, allure, 

tempt. 
Io§, adj. free, rid of. 
lo^binben, v. s. untie, set free, 
loien, V. w. loose, loosen, untie, 

dissolve, clear up, explain. 
lo^Iaffen, v. s. let loose, let go, 

release, 
lo^lofen, V. w. loosen, 
^broe, m. lion. 
IHide,/. -, -\\, gap, break. 
^\x\i,f. "e, air, breeze, 
lumpig, adj. ragged, shabby. 
^i\\\f f. -, -e, pleasure, delight, 

inclination, 
^uftort, 771. -e^, -e 07^ "ev, place of 

amusement, pleasure-ground. 
tnad)en, v. w. make, do. 
Mad)t,f. -e, might, strength. 
niad)tig, adj. mighty, powerful, 

huge. 

9}^dbc|en, n. -g, girl, maiden. 

3)iagb, /. ~e, maid, maid- 
servant, house-maid. 

Tiai){r n. -e^, -e or -n, meal, 
repast. 

3JJaI, n. -i^, "tx, mark, time. 



9D?a(erei,/. painting, picture, 
man, indef. pron. people, one, 
they. 

niand), adj. pron. many, many 

a, many a one. 
tnand^er(ei, indecl. adj. of several 

sorts, various. 
SD^ann, m. -e^, "er, man. 
9Jlanneggefii^(, n. -t^, -t, manly 

feeling. 

titannigfalttg, adj. manifold, 
varied. 

mciunlid), adj. manly, bold, val- 
iant. 

9)?arft, m. -e^, -e, market, 

market-place. 
SlRarmorbilb, n. marble statue. 
9)larfd), m. -t^, "e, march. 
SJ^affe,/. mass. 

matt, adj. faint, feeble, ex- 
hausted. 

9}?auer, /. -n, wall. 

9}Muerd)en, n. little wall, 

curbing. 

9}^eer, n. -z^, -e, sea. 

me^r, adj. more ; adv. more, 
longer, rather. 

me()ren, v. w. increase, multiply. 

mein, meiuig, poss. adj. and 
pro7i. my, mine. 

^eifter, m. master, master- 
workman. 

9J^enge, /. crowd, mass, great 
quantity, great number. 

Mt\\\^, m. -t\\, human 

being, man, person. 

menfd}(td), adj. human, humane. 

merfen, v. to. take note of, ob- 
serve, perceive. 

9)lieber, 7i. -, bodice. 

Wm\t, f. look, mien, expres- 
sion, features. 

milb, adj. mild, gentle, kind, 
generous. 

9L)tt(bc,/. charity, generosity. 

Wxwwttff. minute. 

mifdjeu, v. w. mix, mingle. 



— 131 — 



miffert, v. w. be without, do 

without, part with, 
nut, pi^ep. [dat.) with, by, in 

company with. 
3L)Htgtft,/ -en, dowry. 
3[Ritglieb, n. -6, -er, member. 
Wxikx^, n. -g, pity, sympathy, 

compassion, 
9J^tttag, m, -e, midday, 

noon. 

MxtitXf n. midst, ex- 

pedient, means. 

mittef, adj. middle, central. 

^)3littelftraj3e, /. middle street, 
mean. 

mitten, adv. midway; mitten 
burc^, right through. 

9}^obe,/. fashion, mode. 

mobifd), oAj. fashiooable. 

mogen, v. w. irr. {modal aux.) 
be disposed, desire ; ic^ 
mod)te, I should like. 

moglid), adj. possible. 

3J?oment, m. -e§, -e, moment. 

9}lonb, m. -e§, -e, moon, month. 

SO^ontag, m. -<t, Monday. 

93lontur, /. -en, uniform, regi- 
mentals, 

morgen, adv. to-morrow. 

9}?orgen, m. morning, 
dawn. 

morgenb, adj. of to-morrow, to- 
morrow's. 

morgeng, adv. in the morning. 

^oft, m. -e^, -e, new wine. 

miibe, adj. tired, weary. 

SJ^ii^e,/. trouble, pains. 

mxi\)krf- mill. 

9}^nnb, m. -e, mouth. 

mnnter, adj. lively, gay, merry, 
bright. 

mitrrtfd^, adj. surly, morose, 

sullen, peevish, fretful. 
931nfc^e(,/. -n, shell-fish, shell. 
932nfe,/. muse. 

Tln^tatei, m. muscatel (a kind 
of grape). 



miiffen, v. w. irr. {modal aux.) 
must, be obliged, have to, 

iiDliigiggang, m. idleness. 

9J?nfter, n. model, pat- 

tern, example. 

9}?nt, m. -t^f spirit, courage. 

mntig, adj. spirited, mettlesome. 

3}?utter,/. mother. 

9}?utterc^en, n. little mother. 

9}^u^e,/. cap. 

nad^, adv. after; j)Tei[). {dat.) 
after, behind, towards ; ac- 
cording to. 

9^ad)bar, m. -n, neighbor. 

9lac^barfcf)aft, /. neighborhood, 
vicinity. 

nad)bem, conj. after. 

nad)bringen, v. s. f. press after. 

9?ad)bru3, m. energy, vigor, em- 
phasis. 

nad)eilen, v. w. hasten after, 
pursue. 

nad)faf)ren, v. s. \. drive after. 
nad)fragen, v. w. inquire about, ' 

ask after. 
nad)geben, v. s. give up, yield. 
nad)gra6en, v. s, dig after. 
nad)fommen, v. s. I come after, 

follow. 

nad)laffen, v. s. leave behind. 
9^ad)rtd)t,/. -en, news, informa- 
tion. 

nad)rnfen, v. s. call after. 

9^ad}ftd}t, /. indulgence, for- 
bearance. 

md)^t,supe?'l. see ml}; ber92dd)fte, 
neighbor, fellow. 

nad)[ten^> shortly, by and by, 

nad]ftreben, v. w. strive after, 
aspire, emulate. 

ma^t, f. ^e, night. 

nad)t[}nn, v. s. irr. imitate, do 
the like. 

92ad)ttfd), m. -e§, -e, dessert. 

nad)tltd), adj. nightly, nocturnal. 

9?ad"en, m. nape of the 

neck, neck. 



— 132 — 



imcferib, adj. naked, bare, 
nacft, (L(lj. naked, bare, 
ycabel,/ -n, needle, hair-pin. 
iia()[e], adj. near, close, neigh- 
boring, 

ria()en, v. w. {rejl.) approach, 

draw near, 
ncitjern, v. w. (refl.) approach, 

draw near. 
ndf)ren, v. to. nourish, siippoi't. 
9^al}rung,/. nourishment, food. 
^lamt, VI. -n§, -n, name. 
^la\z, f. nose. 
9?atur,/. -en, nature. 
natiirUd), adj. natural, 
neben, adv. beside ; prep. {dat. 

and acc.) near, by the side of, 

close to, besides, 
ne-benbei, adv. close by, along 

with. 

itebenetnanber, adv. side by side. 

neben{)er, adv. near by, inci- 
dentally. 

nef)tnen, v. s. take, receive. 

neigen, v. w. incline, bow; {rejl.) 
wane, decline. 

yieigung, /. inclination, pro- 
pensity, affection. 

neiit, adv. no. 

9?ein, n. no, refusal. 

nennen, t. to. irr. name, call, 
speak of. 

iie^en, v. to. wet, moisten. 

neu, adj. new; aufg neue, anew. 

neueroffnet, adj. newly opened. 

neugeboren, adj. new-born. 

neugepflan^^t, adj. newly planted. 

^J]eugter[be],/. curiosity, 

neii(id), adv. lately. 

nid)t, adv. not, no. 

nicf)t§, indecl. indef. pron. noth- 
ing. 

nicfen, v. lo. nod. 
11 ie, adv. never. 
niebcrfii{)ren, v. to. lead down. 
niebert)aiien, v. s. cut down, 
niebertnieeii, v. to. kneel down. 



uiebevUegen, v. s. lie down, lie 
in ashes. 

nieberreifien, v. s. tear down, 
demolish. 

iiieberfel^en, v. to. set down, put 
down ; (refl.) sit down. 

itiebrig, adj. low. 

iiientafe, adv. at no time, never. 

uiemanb, indef. pron. nobody, 
no one. 

uirgenb-3, adv. nowhere. 

nod), adv. yet, still, in addition. 

91ot,/. ~e, need, want, necessity, 
trouble. 

9?otbnrft,/. necessity, distress. 

notig, adj. necessary. 

nbtigen, v. tjo. necessitate, com- 
pel. 

nnn, adv. now, 

nnnmeljc, adv. now, henceforth, 
nnr, adv. only, merely, but just. 
9cu^, m. use, profit, ad 

vantage, utility, 
nn^en, v. to. make use of, be of 

use. 

9hi^en, m. use, advantage. 

niit^en, v. tJo. be useful, do good. 

nii^Iid), adj. useful. 

ob, conj. if, whether. 

oben, adv. above, aloft. 

ober, adj. upper ; ber Obere, the 
chief, the superior. 

obglei(^^, conj. although. 

Dbrigfeit,/. magistrates, author- 
ities. 

Dbft, n. -t^, fruit, fruit-harvest. 

Cd)^, tn. -en, -en, ox. 

bbe, adj. waste, desolate. 

ober, conj. or. 

Ofen, m. stove. 

offen, adj. open, frank, sincere. 

Offi^in, /. -en, chemist's shop, 

apothecary's shop, 
bffnen, v. tio. (tr.) open, 
oft, adv. often, frequently, 
bfter^, adv. often. 
oftniaK^, adv. often, frequently. 



— 133 — 



ol)ne, prep, {acc.) without. 

£hv, n. -g, -en, ear. 

orbnen^ v. to. arrange, set in 
order. 

Crbnung, /. order. 

orbnung^Io^, adj. disorderly. 

Crgel,/. -n, organ. 

Cxtf m. -e^, -e 07' "er, place. 

Dftern, pi. Easter. 

ofttnbijd), adj. East Indian. 

paax, n. -e, pair. 

paaren, v. to. unite, pair. 

pacfen, v. to. stowaway, pack up. 

^^^antoffei, m. slipper. 

Cartel, /. -en, party, part. 

•-^ate, m. -n, -n, /. -n, god- 
parent. 

peinlid), adj. penal, under sen- 
tence, painful, tormenting. 

^tntfd)e,/. whip. 

"jjefefdje,/. long loose coat. 

''Jlierfon,/. -en, person. 

"jifab, m. -t, path. 

^^fa^'i^^ff -^t -, clergyman, 
parson. 

*^3farr()err, -n,-en, parson. 

'^3feite,/. pipe. 

•^Pfennig, ?7^. -e, penny, trifle. 
'')^\exh, ri. -e^, -e, horse, 
pfian^en, v. w. plant, set. 
"•^iflafter, n. -<^, pavement, 
plaster. 

pflegen, v. tv. tend, nurse, be 

accustomed, be usual, be 

wont. 
^^3flid)t,/. -en, duty. 
'13fortd)en, n. -, little gate. 

7n. -e^, -^e, mushroom, 
plagen, v. lo. plague, torment, 

vex, annoy, tease. 
p(atfd}evn, v. w. splash. 
*:]3iatte, /. plate, flat stone, step, 
""jila^, in. -e^, ~e, place, spot, 

room. 

ptiinbern, t). t/^. plunder, pillage. 
prdd}ttg, adj. magnificent, 
splendid. 



prdgen, v. ic. stamp, impress, 
praffen, v. to. feast, riot. 
*^43rebiger, m. -, preacher, 

minister, 
preifen, v. s. praise, extol, 
pridein, v. w. prick, itch, sting, 
^^robe,/. test. 

^i^rot)ifor, m. -^3, -en, provisor, 
apothecary's assistant. 

priifen, 'o. to. try, examine, test, 
prove, investigate. 

$nl^, 771. -e^, -e, pulse. 

^jjnlt, 71. -e^, -e, desk. 

^i^uppe,/. doll, baby. 

$u^, m. -e^, dressing, adorn- 
ment, attire. 

pu^en, V. to. clean, dress, trim, 
adorn; {refl.) dress oneself, 
fix up. 

C|ndlen, v, w. worry, torment. 
Onell, m. -e§, -e, spring. 
Ouelle,/. spring, source, 
qnellen, v. s. ]. gusli forth, arise, 

roll, flow, 
qner, adv. across. 
qnetfd)en, v. to. crush, squeeze. 
rdd)en, v. to. and s. avenge, 

revenge. 
9^ab, n. -e^, "er, wheel. 
9?atn, m. -e, border, edge, 

ridge. 

diawh, m. -eg, "er, edge, brink, 
border. 

9xanf, m. -e§, "e, trick, artifice, 

intrigue, 
rafd), adj. quick, swift, 
rafen, t). w. rage, rave, 
^afen, m. -, turf, sod, grass, 
raften, v. tjo. rest. 
raftlo§, adj. restless, ceaseless. 
9?at, -eg, ~e, counsel, advice; 

assembly, board, council, 
raten, v. s. counsel, advise, help, 
ranben, ^. tc. rob, prey, plunder, 

take away. 
9?dnber, 7n. -, robber. 
9^and), m. -eg, smoke. 



— 134 — 



rcind)en, v. w. smoke. 

^aiim, 771. -e, room. 

^Diaiipe,/. caterpillar, worm. 

9iaiifd)d)eu, n. slight intoxica- 
tion, little spree. 

xedjt, adj. right, true, correct ; 
eiiiem red)t geben, grant that 
one is right, approve one's 
conduct. 

9^ed)t, n. -eg, -e, right, law. 

xedjt^f adv. to the right. 

9?ebe,/. speech, words. 

reben, v. w. speak, talk. 

rebUd), adj. honest. 

regen, v. w. {tr.) move; {refl.) 
stir, be in motion. 

regteren, v. w. rule, manage, 
govern. 

9^egterung,/. government. 

ret^, adj. rich, wealthy, abun- 
dant. 

rei^en, v. w. reach, hold out, 

give, present, afford, 
reidjgefammelt, adj. collected in 

abundance, abundant. 
reid)Iid), adj. ample, plentiful, 
reif, adj. ripe, mature, 
retfen, v. w. {inir.) \. ripen. 
9^eifen, m. ring, band. 

^t\\)t, f. row, rank, 
rein, adj. clean, pure, 
reintgen, v. w. clean, cleanse. 
reiu(td), adj. clean, tidy, neat. 
9^etnltd]feit, /. neatness, 
^eife, /. journey, 
reijeit, v. w. \. and \). travel, 

journey; ber 9ieifenbe, the 

traveler, 
rei^en, v. s. tear, pull, draw, 

snatch. 

S^ei^, m. -eg, -e, charm, attrac- 
tion, enticement. 

rei^^en, v. w. attract, charm, ex- 
cite. 

reinien, v. w. itt. \, and l). run, 
race. 

v)?eft, m. -eg, -e, rest, remainder. 



vetten, v. w. save, rescue, 
^k'ttimg, /. rescue, deliverance, 

escape, 
reiten, t\ w. regret, repent. 
9?l}einftrom, m. Rhine. 
9i(]einmein, m. Rhenish wine. 
rid)ten, v. w. adjust, regulate, 

adapt. 

^^id^ter, m. -g, -, judge, magis- 
trate. 

rid)tig, adj. right, correct, true. 
9^iemen, m. -g, -, strap, purse- 
string. 

9linb, n. -eg, -er, ox, cow; pi. 
cattle. 

9^tng, m. -eg, -e, ring. 

ringg, adv. around ; rtnggum, 
round about. 

rtnuen, v. s. \, run, flow. 

^ocf, m. -eg, ~e, coat, skirt. 

rof), adj. raw, crude, coarse, 
vulgar, rough. 

rotten, v. w. roll. 

9^omer, m. -g, -, rummer. 

9^0^, n. -eg, -e, horse. 

rot, adj. red. 

9^bte,/. redness, flush. 

rot(icf), adj. reddish. 

^Men, m. -g, -, back, ridge. 

riicfen, v. w. (tr.) start, move, 
change ; (inir.) f. move ; (refl.) 
move, be moved. 

9^iicffel}r,/. return. 

^ii(fftd]t,/. regard, discretion. 

riicfivdrtg, adv. backwards. 

9^nf, m. -eg, -e, call, cry, sum- 
mons, calling, reputation. 

rnfen, v. lo. call, cry, summon. 

^i\{)z,f. rest, peace, quiet. 

rul}en, v. w. rest, repose. 

rut)ig, adj. quiet, tranquil, se- 
rene, peaceful. 

rnl)nien, v. w. praise, mention 
with praise. 

riil)nflid), adj. laudable, honor- 
able ; adv. with praise. 

vii()von, V. ic. touch, stir, move. 



— 135 — 



tii{)rtg, adj. active, stirring, 
^ii^nmg,/. feeling, emotion, 
runb, adj. round, 
^unb, 71. -e§, -z, round server, 
tray. 

runblid), adj. plump. 

riiften, ^. w. prepare, arm. 

riiftig, adj. strong, robust, 
vigorous. 

Sf^iiftung,/. implement. 

5aa(, m. (Scile, room, draw- 
ing-room. 

(Saat, /. -en, seed, crop. 

@dbe(, m. -, sword, saber. 

®ad)e, /. thing, case, matter, 
affair, business. 

fad)t[e], adj. soft, gentle, light, 
slow. 

®dge, /. saw. 

jagen, v. w. say, tell, speak, 
(^dlc^en, n. little room. 
<^0i% n. -t^, -e, salt. 
@ame, m. seed, 
fammein, v. w. collect, gather, 
fdmtdc^, adj. all, all together, 
janft, adj. soft, gentle, mild. 
@arg, m. -ci^ "e, coffin, 
fauber, arZ;. clean, neat, dainty, 
falter, adj. sour, hard, difficult, 
fdueriid), adj. sourish, tart, acid, 
©dugling, m. -e^, -e, suckling, 
infant. 

@aum, -g, -e, hem, border, 
edge. 

fdiunen, v. w. delay, linger, 
hesitate. 

(^aumfal, n. negligence. 

faufen, v. w. roar, rush, make a 
rushing noise. 

Scf)abe[n], m. -n^, damage, 
injury, wrong. 

fc^aben, v. w. harm, hurt, in- 
jure. 

(^^abenfreube, /. malicious joy. 
^d)af, n. -ees, -e, sheep, 
fc^affeti, V. w. do, procure, pro- 
vide. 



@cf)ar, /. -en, flock, crowd, 
group, band. 

\&jOiX\f adj. sharp, keen, search- 
ing. 

(Sd)atten, m. -g, ~, shadow, 

shade. 
jd)attig, adj. shady. 
Sd)a^, m. -t^, -e, treasure. 
fd)d^en, v. w. value, estimate, 

esteem. 

fd)auen, v. w. see, look at, gaze 

upon, behold. 
'BdjanheXf m. shudder, 
fdjaubern, v. w. shudder, feel 

dread. 

fc^dumen, v. w. foam, froth, 
(^djaufptel, n. -g, -e, spectacle, 
sight. 

^c^effel, m. bushel. 
@d)etbe, /. pane of glass, 
fc^eiben, i). s. separate, depart, 

divide, part. 
@d)ein, m. -e, shine, aspect, 

appearance. 
(Sd)einbt(b, n. -e§, -er, illusion, 
fdjeinen, v. s. shine, seem, look, 
jc^elten, v. s. chide, blame, scold, 

hnd fault with. 
^d)eufe, /. tavern. 
fd)enfen, v. w. give, bestows 
@d)erfletn, 71. mite, a little. 
(Bd)er;^, m. -e§, -e, jest, joke. 
fd)er,^en, v. w. jest, joke. 
fd)eit, adj. shy, timid, restless, 

alarmed. 
\d}enen,v.w. fear, shun, be afraid. 
@d)euite, /. barn. 
fd)iden, v. w. send. 
®d)idlal, n. -e, destiny, fate. 
Sd)iffer, 7n. seaman, sailor. 
fd]iibern, v. to. paint, describe. 
®d)immer, 7n. -g, shimmer, 

gleam. 

fdjimmernb, ppl. adj. glistening, 

lustrous. 
@d)infen, m. ~, ham. 
fd)ivven, ^. lo. harness. 



— 136 — 



(Sd)laf, m. -e^, sleep, repose. 
2ri)lafvocf, m. -z^, "e, dressing- 
gown. 

®cl)lag, m. -e§, ^e, blow, stroke. 
fd)laqeu, v. s. beat, dash, hit, 

throb; fid) in§ Wittd jdjlageu, 

interpose. 
fd)led)t, adj. bad, worthless. 
jd}leid}en, v. s. creep, slink, 

crawl. 
@d)(eier, m. veil. 
fd)Ieifen^ v. w. grind, polish, cut. 
jdjleppen, v. w. drag; i^refl.) be 

burdened with. 
fd)lid)ten, "o. w. make straight, 

adjust, settle. 
fd}lie§en, -y. s. shut, close, join 

well; {i^efl.) follow^ in order. 
fd)ttmTn, adj. bad, ill. 
jd)lingen, ^g. s. fasten, tie. 
@d)io6e, /. hail. 

@d)lu|, m. -ffe^, -ffe, closing, 
end, conclusion. 

jd)meid)eln, v. w. flatter. 

id^mel;5en, v. s. {tr.) melt; {inir.) 
\, melt, be melted. 

^6)mtxi, m. -e§ or -en^, -en, 
pain, grief, aftiiction. 

jdjiner^eu, v. w. pain, afliict. 

jd)nter,;^Iid]^ adj. painful, griev- 
ous. 

jd)mettern, 'o. w. peal, crash, 
blare. 

M)niiegen, ^. w. press close, cling. 
fd]mut5tg, adj. dirty. 
^&)m\iz, f. buckle. 
jd)neiben, "o. s. cut. 
fd)neU, adj. rapid, swift, quick. 
fd)nelltierfd)ti)tnbenb, pj^^- 

quickly vanishing. 
ed)nitter, m. -t^, reaper, 

mower. 

<Sd)iul^Uievf, n. -e§, -e, wood- 
carving. 

fd)nobe, adj. base, shameful. 

®d)nbrfel, m. -i, -, scroll, 
arabesque. 



(Sdjitiipftild), n. -e§, -er, pocket- 
handkerchief. 

(2d)nur,/. -en or- t, string, cord. 

fd)uiiren, i:). w. lace. 

jd)on, adv. already, indeed. 

id)on, adj. beautiful, fair. 

fd)oneu, v. w. save, spare, treat 
with consideration. 

@d)bnt)eit,/. beauty. 

fd}i3nuerfilbert, ppl. adj. well 
silvered. 

fdjbpfen, v. in. draw, draw w^ater. 

^d)rauf, m. -t^, "e, clothes- 
press, wardrobe. 

®d)ranfe,/. barrier, bound. 

@d)recfen, m. terror, fright. 

fd)re(fen, v. w. frighten, terrify. 

id)recflid), adj. frightful, terrible, 

(Sd)ret, m. -e§, -e, cry, scream. 

fd)reiben, i\ s. write.. 

®d)reiben, 7i. writing. 

fd)reien, i\ s. cry, shriek, scream ; 
fd)retenb, ppl. adj. crying, 
clamorous. 

fc^reiten, v. s. f. go, advance, 
step, walk. 

(Sd)rift, /. -en, w^riting. Scrip- 
tures. 

@(^ritt, m. -e^, -e, step, pace. - 

fdjiidjtern, adj. shy, bashful. 

(Sd)u^, m. -eg, -t, shoe. 

®d)nlb, /. -en, fault, blame ; 
fd)ulb fein, be to blame. 

©djule,/. school. 

®d}nlter, /. -n, shoulder. 

®d)ult^ei|, m. -en, -en, magis- 
trate. 

(Sd)nlje, m. magistrate. 
®d)ntt, m. -eg, rubbish, ruins. 
fd)iitteln, t\ to. shake. 
fd)ii^en, v. w. protect, defend. 
®d]ii^gott, 711. protecting deity, 
fdjtuad), adj. weak, feeble. 
@d)umd)e, /. w^eakness, impo- 
tence. 

fd)U)anger, adj. pregnant, with 
child. 



— 137 — 



id)tt)anf, adj. slender. 
frf)rDan!en, i\ w. sway, rock, 

wave, tremble ; fd)n)anfenb, 

ppl. adj. unsteady, uncertain, 

precarious. 
\&jV00iX], adj. black. 
1d)it}a^en, fdjiDd^en, v. lo. chat, 

chatter. 

jdjraeben, v. id. waver, soar, 
swing, hover, float in the air. 

1d)itieigen, v. s. be silent, cease. 

^Sc^raeig, m. -t^^, -t, sweat, per- 
spiration. 

3cf)it)eUe,/. threshold. 

fd)!iier, adj. heavy, difficult, 
hard. 

v^d[)inere,/. burden, weight. 
1d)n)erltd), adv. hardly, scarcely, 
^djroert, n. -t^, -er, sword. 
>3d)ttiefter,/. -w, sister. 
v^d)rDtegertod)ter, /. daughter-in- 
law. 

^cfjrDtegertodjteri^en, n. little 

daughter-in-law. 
frf)ratngen, i\ s. {tr. and intr.) 

swing. 

fc^tiioren, v. s. swear, vow. 
v^c^roung, m. -t^, "t, swang, 

flight, plunge. 
fed)smal, adv. six times. 
*Seele,/. soul, mind, heart, 
^egen, m. -, blessing. 
^egen^tDLmfd), in. benediction, 

blessing, good wishes, 
legnen, v. w. bless, 
fe^en, v. s. see, perceive, 
fe^r, adv. very, much, 
fein, poss. adj. and pron. his, 

one's, its. 
fein, V. s. irr. f. be, exist. 
\tit, prep, (dat.) since, 
fettbem, conj. since. 
Incite, /. side. 

lelber, felbft, inded. pron. self; 

felbft a,s adv. even, 
felbftbefttmmt, ppl. adj. self- 

deternained. 



feltg, adj. blessed, deceased, 
late. 

lelten, adj. rare, strange, un- 
usual ; adv. seldom. 

jenben, v. w. irr. send. 

lengeH; v. ic. singe, scorch. 

fenfen, v. w. {tr.) sink. 

@enfe,/. scjnhe. 

fe^en, v. w. place, set, fix, settle ; 
gefe^t, ppl. adj. settled. 

feuf^en, v. w. sigh. 

^euf^ev, m. sigh. 

fic^, refl. pron. himself, herself, 
itself, themselves. 

ftd)er, adj. secure, sure, certain, 
confident. 

^id)er()ett,/. safety. 

fie, pers. pron. she, her, it, they, 
them. 

i^ieb, 71. -e€\ -e, sieve. 

(Sieger, m. conqueror, 
victor. 

(Silber, n. silver. 

etibergerdt[e], n. -e§, plate. 

filbern, adj. of silver, silver. 

fingen, v. s. sing. 

finfen,^. s. set, sink, fall down. 

(Stnfen, n. sinking. 

(Sinn, m. -e§, -e, sense, mind, 
insight, opinion, wish. 

ftnnen, v. s. think, intend, pur- 
pose. 

finnig, adj. thoughtful. 

@itte, /. habit, moral w^orth, 
good breeding. 

ftttltrf), adj. moral, decorous, 
polite. 

St^, m. -e^, -t, seat. 

fit3en, V. s. sit, be situated. 

(Strung,/, sitting, session, meet- 
ing. 

fo, adv. so, thus, as, such, 
fobalb, adv. so soon ; conj. as 
soon as. 

fofort, adv. immediately, at 

once, 
fogar, adv. even. 



— 138 — 



fogleid), adv. immediately, at 

once. 
vSo()le,/. sole. 

m. -t^, -t, son. 
fold), adj. such. 

foUen, 'V). w. irr. {inodal aiix.) 
owe, be obliged, have to. 

^ommer, m. summer. 

jouberU; conj. but. 

foiibern, v. to. separate, part, put 
aside, distinguish, discrimi- 
nate. 

^onne,/. sun. 

^onntag, m. -e^?, -e, Sunday ; 
^omitag§, on Sundays. 

fonft, adv. else, otherwise, for- 
merly. 

@orge,/. care, sorrow, anxiety, 
forgen,^.^/?. take pains, take care, 
f org (id), adj. careful, anxious, 
forgfam, adj. careful, cautious. 
(Sorgfaft,/. care, carefulness. 
fot)ie(, adv. so much, 
fomte, conj. as well as. 
@|3d^er, m. spy, investi- 

gator. 

fparen, v. w. spare, save, lay up. 
(^paren, n. saving, 
fpdt, adj. late, slow ; adv. late, 
fija^teren, v. w. take a walk, go 

for a w^alk. 
@peife,/. food, nourishment, 
fpenben, v. w. deal out, bestow. 
Spiegel, m. -g, looking-glass, 

mirror. 

fpiegeln, v. w. be bright, sparkle, 
reflect ; {rejl.) be reflected. 

^piel, n. -g, -e, play, game. 

fpieleii, V. w. play, sport. 

Ipt^ig, adj. pointed, delicate, 
tapering. 

^pott, m. -t^, ridicule, scorn, 
banter. 

fpbttifd), ac?;. mocking, scoffing, 

stinging. 
eprad)e, /. speech, utterance, 

language. 



|pred)en, v. s. speak, say, talk, 
interview, speak with. 

@prid)inort, n. -e^, "er, saying, 
proverb. 

fpriiigen, v. s. f. and I), leap, 
spring. 

(Spriid), 771. -eg, -e, sa3ing, sen- 
tence. 

(^priidjleiu, n. -g, proverb. . 
'Sprung, 7n. -eg, "e, spring, leap, 
jump. 

Spur,/, -en, trace, track, mark, 
footstep. 

Staat, m. -eg, -en, state. 

Stab, 7n. -eg, -e, staff, stick. 

Stadete,/. palisade, fence, rail- 
ing, paling. 

Stabt,/ "e, city. 

Stdbtd)eu, n. -g, little city. 

Stdbter, m. -g, -, inhabitant of 
a city, towFi'^man. 

Stall, m. -e^^, -e, shed, stall, 
stable. 

ftampfeu, v. w. stamp. 

Staub, m. -eg, -e, estate, condi- 
tion. 

Staubarte,/. standard. 

ftarf, adj. strong, stout, numer- 
ous, thick. 

Stdrfe,/. strength, vigor. 

ftdrfen, v. ic. strengthen, cheer, 
comfort. 

[tarr, adj. motionless. 

Statt,/. place, stead. 

ftatt, pi^ep. (gen.) instead. 

Stdtte,/. place. 

ftattlid), adj. stately, grand, 

handsome. 
Staub, 7n. -eg, dust, 
ftaubig, adj. dusty, 
ftaunen, v. w. be astonished, be 

amazed. 
Staunen, n. -g, astonishment, 
ftaunonb, ppl. adj. astonishing, 
ftcctcn, r. w. put, place, 
fteljeu, V. s. irr. I), and f. stand, 

remain. 



— 139 — 



8teig, m. -e§, -e, path, steep 
way. 

fteigen, ^. s. f. mount, ascend, 

climb, 
fteil, adj. steep. 
®tein, m. -t^, -e, stone, 
fteinern, adj. of stone, 
^telle,/. place, stand. 
fteUen, ^. put, place, 
ftemmen, ^. 2^. {refl.) stand firm, 

brace oneself, 
fterben, die. 
fterb(id), adj. mortal, 
©tern, m. -e§, -t, star. 
ftet§, ac?^. always, steadily, 
fttcfen, V. w. embroider, 
©tiefel, m. boot, 
fttefeln, v. id. provide with boots ; 

geftiefed, booted. 
®tier, m. -e^, -z, bull, ox. 
[till, adj. still, quiet, calm ; [tide, 

im ftideu, quietly, secretly. 
ftiHuer^e^renb, ppl. adj. secretly 

consuming, 
fttmmen, v. to. dispose, incline. 
@tocf, ra. -e^, -q, stick, stem, 

stock. 

ftocfen, V. w. stop, sulk, stammer, 
hesitate. 

@toff, m. -e§, -e, stuff. 

\toi], adj. proud. 

^tol], m. -t^, pride. 

@tor(^, m. -e§, -e, stork. 

ftottern, v. w. stammer. 

ftrafen, v. w. punish, chastise. 

|trai)(en, v. w. shine ; ftral)(enb, 
ppl. adj. radiant, beaming. 

'Strage,/. road, way, street. 

ftreben, v. w. strive, struggle. 

ftrecfen, v. w. stretch, extend. 

©treid), m. -t^, -e, stroke, blow. 

ftreidjeln, v. w. stroke, caress. 

ftreifen,^. w. f, rove, roam, range. 

©treit, m. -e^, -e, dispute, quar- 
rel, conflict. 

ftreiten, v. s. quarrel, fight, 
struggle. 



©treiter, m. combatant, 
fighter. 

(©tric^, m. -e§, -e, stroke, touch. 
(Btxid, m. -t^, -t, cord, rope, 

line, trace (part of harness). 
@tro(], n. -e§, straw. 
(Strom, m. -t^, "t, stream, crowd, 
ftro^en, v. w. be puffed up ; 

ftrot3enb, ppl. adj. swollen, 

puffed up. 
©trubel, m. eddy, whirl, 

wdiirlpool. 
©tiibc^en, n. -6, little room, 
©tube,/, room. 

©tiid, n. -eg, -e, piece, article, 
©tucfatur,/. stucco-work, 
©tufe,/. step, stair, 
ftumm, adj. dumb, mute, si- 
lent. 

©tiinbc^en, n. -, short hour. 

©tunbe,/. hour, time, season. 

©turm, m. -e^, "e, storm. 

ftiirmen, v. w. storm, rush, ad- 
vance to the attack. 

ftiirmen, v. w. ]\ plunge, fall, 
overturn. 

©tii^e,/. prop, support. 

ftii^eu, V. w. prop, support, lean 
on. 

ftii^en, V. w. trim, dress, puff. 
fud)en, V. w. seek, search for. 
©iirtout, m. -g, overcoat, 
fiig, adj. sweet. 

tabeht, v. w. blame, censure, 

find fault with. 
%a\d,f. ~\\, table, sash, panel. 
2ag, m. -e§, -e, day. 
tdgUd), adj. daily. 
%awif m. -eg, "e, dance, 
tapfer, adj. brave, courageous. 
^afd)e,/. pocket, purse. 
%aix\6), m. -eg, -e, exchange. 
taufd)en, "d. to. exchange, 
tdufc^en, ^. w. deceive, delude, 
tauieubmal, adv. a thousand 

times. 

m. -g, -e, share, part. 



— 140 — 



tcilcn, V. to, divide, share, sep- 
arate. 

Xenm^f. threshing-floor, 
teller, adj. dear, costly, precious. 
%c^t, m. -e^, -e, text. 

n. -tXf valley, 
^l^aler, m. thaler, dollar. 

%\)(x\,f. -eu, deed, action. 
tf)dtig, adj. busy, active, ener- 
getic. 

%\)QX, n. -e, gate, gateway. 
t(}ortd^t, adj. foolish, silly. 
%l)oxt\)e^f m. -t, gateway. 
Xf)rdne,/. tear. 

i\)m\, V. s. irr. do, perform, make. 

%{)ViX,f. -en, door. 

ttef, adj. deep, profound, far. 

2^ter, n. -t, animal. 

tilgen, 'c. w. extinguish, destroy, 
obliterate. 

%\\^, m. -e^, -e, table, dinner. 

!£tfcf)Ier, m. joiner, cabinet- 
maker. 

%ohOilf m. -t, tobacco. 

%Q6){tx,f. ~, daughter. 

^i3(^terd}en, n. little 
daughter. 

^ob, m. -t^f -e, death. 

tbnen, v. w. sound, ring, peal. 

tragen, 'v. s. bear, endure, wear, 
carry. 

trap^ehi, ^. w. tramp, stamp. 

%xaubtff. bunch of grapes. 

trauert, v. lo. trust, rely on. 

traiilic^, adj. familiar, cosy, 
homely, genial, cordial. 

%X0i\xra,m. dream, vision. 

traun ! interj. faith ! forsooth ! 

traurig, adj. sad, sorrowful, 
wretched. 

Srauring, m. -e§, -z, wedding- 
ring. 

traiit, adj. dear, beloved. 

treffen, ^. s. hit, strike, touch, 
meet, coincide, find, suit, en- 
counter ; treffenb, ppl. adj. 
striking, pertinent. 



trefflirf), adj. excellent, admi- 
rable. 

treibeii, v. s. diive, put in mo- 
tion, urge, impel. 

trennen, v. id. separate, divide. 

^reppe,/. staircase, stairs. 

treten, s. f. and I), tread, walk, 
go. 

rreu, adj. faithful, true. 

%xnu, f. fidelit}^, honesty, troth. 

treu(id), adv. truly, faithfully. 

2^rieb, m. -g, -e, instinct, incli- 
nation, impulse. 

triefen, v. s. drop, drip. 

trinfeii, v. s. drink. 

^rinfen, n. drink. 

2^ritt, m. -e§, -e, step, kick. 

trocfen, adj. dry. 

trocfnen, v. w. dry. 

2^rog, m. -e§, "t, trough. 

trommel,/, -n, drum. 

^rompete,/. trumpet. 

^roft, m. -e§, comfort, solace. 

trbfteii, V. w. comfort, console ; 
getroftet, ppl. adj. serene. 

troftltrf), adj. comforting. 

Sro^, m. -t^, independence, de- 
fiance, obstinacy. 

^Jro^foipf, m. stubborn person. 

triiben, v. w. trouble, roil, dis- 
turb ; {refl.) become overcast. 

^^riibfal, n. -t, aflliction, 
trouble. 

triigen, v. s. deceive, be decep- 
tive. 

triiglic^, adj. deceitful, delusive. 

%x\\ViZ,f. hussy. 

S^riinimer, pi. fragments, ruins. 

3;;runt ni. -eg, "e, drink. 

3;;riipi3, m. -eg, -g, troop, band. 

%\\&), 71. -eg, "er, cloth, kerchief, 
handkerchief. 

tud}tig, adj. able, sound, strong, 
sturdy, good, clever, excel- 
lent. 

!Jii(fe,/. trick, malice, 
tiictifd), adj, malicious, artful. 



— 141 — 



^ugenb,/. -en, virtue, 
tugenbljaft, adj. virtuous, 
^urm, m. -ee\ "t, tower. 
iXhd, n. -, evil, misfortune, 
iibel, adj. evil, bad, wrong, 
iiben, v. w. practise, indulge in ; 

geiibt, ppl. adj. practised, 

skilled. 

iihex, prep. {acc. and dat.) over, 
above, on account of. 

iiberaU, adv. everywhere. 

iiberbeugen, t\ w. sep. bend 
over. 

iiberbleiben, t. s. sep. (ppl. iiber- 

biteben) remain, 
iiberbdcfen, t. w. ins. glance over, 
iibereilt, ppl. adj. precipitate, 

rash, over-hasty, 
ilbereilung,/. excessive haste, 
iiberfallen^ v. s. ins. fall upon, 

attack. 

iiberflug, m. -e^, overflow, super- 
abundance. 

iibergeben, v. s. ins. surrender, 
give over. 

iibergepadt, ppl. adj. overloaded. 

iibergiegen, v. s. ins. pour over, 
suffuse. 

iiberlaffen, t\ s. ins. leave ; (refl.) 

give way. 
iiberlegen, t\ ir^. ins. reflect upon, 

consider, 
ubernuitig, adj. in high spirits, 

insolent, presumptuous. 
ubernad)teiT, v. w. ins. pass the 

night. 

iiberrafdjen, v. w. ins. surprise, 
take unaw^ares, startle. 

iiberreif, adj. overripe. 

iiberr[}etni(d), adj. beyond the 
Rhine. 

iibertniegen, t\ s. ins. outw^eigh, 

be resistless, 
ilber^iig/m. drawing over, 

pillows-case, 
iibrig, adj. left over, remaining ; 

bte iibrigen, the others. 



Ufer, n. strand, shore. 

um, prep, (acc.) around, about, 
for; adv. around ; conj, so as, 
in order (to). 

uniarmen, v. w. ins. embrace. 

Umarmung,/. embrace. 

umbtlben, v. w. sep. mould anew, 
transform. 

Umfang, m. -e§, -e, circumfer- 
ence, range, extent. 

umfangen, v. s. ins. surround, 
embrace. 

Umgang, m. intercourse, 
society. 

utngeben, v. s. ins. encircle, sur- 
round. 

unige{)en, v. s. irr. ins. go 
around, traverse, be occu- 
pied. 

itnit}er, adv. and sep. pref. 
around. 

umf)erfd)ltngen, wind around. 
iimf)erid)rDetfen; v. s. roam 
around. 

uni{)er^,te^en, v. s. go around, 

wander. 
umljiiHen, v. w. ins. envelop, 

cover. 

umf'e{)ren, v. w. sep. \. turn back ; 

{rejl.) turn, return. 
unifd)atten, v. w. ins. surround 

with shade, 
umfrfjlageu, v. s. sep. (ir.) wrap 

around, fall around ; (intr.) 

I capsize, upset. 
umfd)lieBen, v. s. ins. enclose, 

embrace, 
umfdiineben, v. w. i?is. hover 

about, flutter around. 
Unifdjuieif, m. -e, circum- 
locution. 
Hnije{)en, v. s, sep. look about, 

look out. 
nmfonft, adv. for nothing, in 

vain. 

umftriden, v. w. ins. knit around, 
entangle. 



— 142 — 



iimfumtnen, i\ ic. ins. buzz 
around. 

inntljun, t\ s. irr. sep. (refl.)seek, 

look about, 
luiitreibeii, v. s. sep. drive around. 
llnniHHi, m. -e^, -e, roundabout 

way. 

ininini()len, v. w. sep. rake up, 
overturn. 

luiabliangig, adj. independent. 

iniabldlfii], adj. incessant, ex- 
haustless. 

imabieljlid), adj. interminable. 

iniangenel]m, adj. unpleasant, 
disagreeable. 

Unart, /. bad conduct, rude- 
ness, naughtiness. 

luibebeiiteub, adj. unimportant. 

imbet)auen, adj. unhewn, uncut. 

unbefannt, adj. unknown. 

UHbefd)en!t, adj. without a gift. 

xmbeionnen, adj. thoughtless, 
inconsiderate, 'ill-judged. 

imberoeglid), adj. motionless. 

unbeUH'gt, adj. unmoved. 

UnbiU, /. wrong, iniquity, in- 
justice. 

UTtb, conj. and. 

unenbltd), adj. endless, infinite. 

unentbel}rlid}, adj. indispensable. 

uiierfal]ren, adj. inexperienced. 

iinenniibet, adj. constant, un- 
wearied. 

unennartet, adj. unexpected. 

UnfaH, m. -eg, "e, accident, mis- 
fortune, disaster. 

ungebdrbig, adj. unmannerly, 
rebellious. 

lliigebiifb,/. impatience. 

ling ebii (big, adj. impatient. 

iingered)t, adj. unjust. 

luigeni, adv. unwillingly, regret- 
fully. 

imgefdumt, adj. prompt, imme- 
diate. 

Ungliicf, n. -g, misfortune, ill- 
luck, distress. 



imfiuibig, adj. ignorant of, un- 
acquainted with. 

unleib(id), adj. insupportable, 
insufferable. 

uninogiid), adj. impossible. 

innnutig, adj. impatient. 

Uurat, m. filth, rubbish, 
refuse. 

Unred)t, n. wrong, error, in- 
justice. 

unruf)tg, adj. uneasy, unquiet. 
unld)dblid), adj. harmless, inno- 
cent. 

Unjd)u(b,/. innocence, purity. 
un]er, pass. adj. and pron. our, 
ours. 

uiif{d)er, adj. uncertain, 
unten, adv. below, beneath, 
utiter, prep. {ace. and dat.) under, 

among ; adj. lower, 
unterbriiden, ov w. ins. oppress, 

suppress, restrain, 
initereinanber, adv. mutually, 

together, one with another, 
unterfjatten, v. s. ins. entertain, 

amuse, converse with, 
unterfte, adj. sup. imdermost, 

lowest. 

llnterftiil^ung, /. prop, support, 
llntren[e],/. unfaithfulness, 
inuierbieut, adj. unmerited, un- 
just. 

imuertrdgltd), adj. intolerant, 
hard to get along with. 

muiertuerflidi, adj. irrefutable, 
unexceptionable, 

uniier^^ci()(idi, adj. unpardonable, 

inmollenbet, adj. unfinished. 

iinuorfid)tig, adj. improvident, 
careless, inconsiderate. 

uiUDiberftcblid), adj. irresistible. 

iintDiHig, adj. unwilling, indig- 
nant. 

nnun'irbig, adj. unworthy. 
r>ater, w. father. 
!:l^atevlanb, n. -e^, fatherland, 
native country. 



— 143 — 



iBaterftabt,/. native town. 
t)dter(icf), adj. paternal. 
t)erad)ten, w. despise, scorn, 
oertinbern, v. w. {tr.) change, 
alter. 

^eranb[e]rimg, /. change. 

Derarmeu, v. w. become im- 
poverished, grow poor. 

Derbanneit, v. to. exile, banish. 

Derbergen, v. s. hide, conceal ; 
Derborgen, ppl. adj. hidden, 
secret. 

t)erbeffenT, v. w. improve, repair. 
t)erbinben,'y. s. bind, join, pledge, 
engage. 

33erbinbiing, /. binding, union, 
marriage, alliance. 

Derbrdunen, ^. w. brown. 

^erbred)er, m. - criminal. 

Derbretten, t\ w. spread out. 

tjerbrennen, v. w. irr. burn. 

t)erbiinben, i\ id. league to- 
gether. 

tierbanfen, i\ w. owe, be obliged 
for. 

t)erbecfeu, v. w. cover ; nerbecft, 
ppl. adj. covered. 

tierberben, v. ic. and s. corrupt, 
ruin, destroy ; tierberbt^ p)P^' 
adj. depraved. 

Derberbdd), adj. destructive, un- 
fortunate. 

tierbienen, v. lo. earn, gain, merit, 
be worthy of. 

^erbienft, m. -t^, -t, merit, de- 
sert. 

t)erboppeIn, t\ w. double ; feine 
(Sct)ritte tierbop)3ehi, to quicken 
one's pace. 

t)evbrie^en, "g. s. vex, trouble. 

oerbriefjltd), adj. annoying, dis- 
agreeable, vexed, out of 
humor ; adv. peevishly, fret- 
fully. 

'I>erbru6, m. -ffe§, ill humor, dis- 
pleasure, chagrin, quarrel, 
discontent, mortification. 



tierbunletn^ v.w. darken, obscure, 
cloud, eclipse. 

tiere^ren, v. w. honor, bestow 
in tqken of regard. 

^>ere[)rung,/. honor, respect. 

tterfatlen, v. s. \. fall, become 
dilapidated. 

tierfaulen, v. w. rot. 

lierfertigeu, v. to. make, pre- 
pare. 

tierfolgen, v. w. pursue, follow. 
Uerfiiliren, v. w. mislead, deceive. 
Dergdugltc^, adj. fleeting. 
Uergeben, v. s. forgive, pardon, 
nergeben^, adv. in vain. 
t)ergeb{id), adj. vain, idle, fruit- 
less. 

t)ergef)en, v. s. pass, vanish, 

die, go astray. 
t»ergelten, v. iv. requite, reward. 
t)ergef]en, v. s. forget, 
tiergtegen, v. s. spill, shed, pour 

out. 

t)erg(etd}bar, adj. comparable. 

lierg(eid)en, v. s. compare ; {reji.) 
be comparable. 

iBergniigen, n. -i^, pleasure, 
delight. 

tiergolben, v. w. gild. 

^^ergolbitng,/. gilding. 

nerljalten, v. s. (refl.) be related, 
be situated. 

l^erf}dltut^v 7i. -ffe^, relation, 
situation. 

t>exl)axxen, v. w. remain, con- 
tinue. 

Dertia^t, adj. odious, hateful. 
t}erl}aud)en, v. id. breathe out, 
exhale. 

t>er{)el)(en, v. ic. hide, conceal. 
uerl)iubeni^ v. w. hinder, pre- 
vent. 

DerljiiKen, v. ic. cover, veil. 
Der^iiten, v. to. prevent, avert, 
^serirrimg,/. error, going astray, 
tierjiingen, v. w. {refl.) grow 
young again. 



— 144 — 



iHn-faitfen, v. in. sell. 

ticifeiiiieit, r. w. irr. mistake, 
disdain, misunderstand, mis- 
judge. 

terflingen, v. s. \, be lost, die 
a\Yay, subside. 

Iierfinib[ii3]en, t\ w. predict, an- 
nounce, tell of. 

33erfuiib[ig]er, m. herald 
messenger. 

nerlaiigen, v. ic. demand, desire, 
wish, ask for. 

^^erlangen, n. desire. 

nerlaffen, i\ s. leave, quit, leave 
behind. 

tierlaufert, v. s. I scatter, be dis- 
persed ; etu uerlaufener ilerl, a 
vagrant, a vagabond ; t)er^ 
laufeni), ppl. adj. straggling. 

nerlegeu, ppl. adj. embarrassed. 

^^er(egenl)eit, /. embarrassment, 
difficulty. 

tierle^en, 'v. w. wound, hurt. 

tierliereu, v. s. lose ; t)erIoren^ 
ppl. adj. lost. 

tierloben, v. w. engage, betroth ; 
t)erlcbt, betrothed. 

33er(obiiug, /. betrothal. 

^^erluft, in. -e^, -e, loss. 

Dcrnie()reit^ v ic. increase, aug- 
ment. 

tiermeiben^ v. s. avoid, shun. 

nermtifeit, t\ w. miss. 

nennogen, ^. to. irr. be able, 
have the power ; tiermogeub, 
ppl. adj. wealthy. 

^'ermogen, n. fortune, prop- 
erty. 

tierntummen, t\ w. mask, dis- 
guise. 

tiermutlid), adj. probable, likely. 
iierne()men, v. s. hear, under- 
stand. 

Dernid)ten, v. ic. destroy, undo, 

overthrow, 
^ernunft, /. reason, judgment, 

sense. 



tjcniiinftig, adj. sensible, wise, 
reasonable, judicious. 

lierpf(id)ten, t^. w. obligate ; (rejl.) 
pledge oneself. 

tierrid)teit, v. w. do, perform. 

nerfagen, v. w. deny, refuse. 

nerianuueln, v. to. assemble, 
collect. 

t)er]'d)enfen, v. w. give away. 

tierjd)eiid)en, t\ w. drive aw^ay, 
banish, dispel. 

tierjdjiebeu, adj. different, sev- 
eral, various. 

nerfdidegen, v. s. close, lock up. 

t)er]d)ltngen, v. s. swallow, de- 
vour, conceal. 

t)erfd)tnac^ten, i\ w. \, pine, lan- 
guish. 

5b'erid)omnig, /. forbearance, 
mercy. 

tierfd)iitten, v. w. bury. 

t)erid)linnbeii, v. s. f» vanish, dis- 
appear. 

t)erfe§en, v. s. (tr.) provide, care 
for, administer, furnish. 

tierfe^en, v. w. answer, reply. 

lierfid)ern, i). id. assure. 

3?er|tdi[e]ning, /. assurance. 

\ierjot)uen, i\ to. conciliate, recon- 
cile ; ( refl. ) become recon- 
ciled. 

tierforgen, v. w. (tr.) care for, 
provide for, supply. 

Ueripcuben, v. to. bestow. 

nerlpred)eu, t\ s. promise, plight. 

^^erftanb, m. -e^, understanding, 
intelligence. 

tierftdnbig, adj. sensible, intelli- 
gent, wise, prudent. 

nerftaubt, ppl. adj. covered with 
dust. 

Devfteden, v. w. hide, conceal. 
lierfte{)eu, v. s. irr. understand. 
^erfteUimg, /. pretence, make- 
believe. 

nerfudjeu, v. try, attempt, 
tempt. 



— 145 — 



berfii^en, v. w. sweeten, 
berteibtgen, v. w. defend. 
Derteilen, v. w. divide, scatter, 

distribute, 
tiertragen, v. s. suffer, endure, 

agree. 

Dertrdglicf), adj. friendly, peace- 
able, good-natured. 

t)ertraueu^ t\ w. trust, entrust to. 

^ertrauen, n. -g, confidence, 
trust, reliance. 

t)ertraultd), adj. familiar, con- 
fidential, cosy. 

tiertreiben, v. s. drive away, ex- 
pel, banish ; bie 55ertriebenen, 
the exiles. 

t)ertt)at)ren, v. w. guard, keep, 
preserve. 

t>ex\valten, v. w. manage, super- 
intend. 

t)ertt)anbe(n, v. w. [tr.) change; 
{refl.) change, be changed. 

t)ern3anbt, ppl. adj. akin. 

S^erumubte, m. kinsman, rela- 
tive. 

55eruianbtfd)ait, /. -en, rela- 
tionship, kinship. 

\)extvel)xen, "o. w. hinder, object, 
prevent, resist. 

'QtxwtxkUf V. w. stop, hesitate, 
tarry, stay. 

tjennenben, x. w. irr. dispose of, 
bestow^ 

t3eriDirren, i\ s. confuse, em- 
barrass, bewilder, distract. 

iBerrDirruug, /. entanglement, 
disorder, confusion. 

t)ertt)orren, ppl. adj. confused, 
intricate. 

t)erti:)imben, v. w. wound. 

t)ertt)unbern, v. w. surprise, as- 
tonish. 

tjer^agen, v. to. despair, lose 
courage. 

t)er;^et)ren, t\ w. destroy, con- 
sume, waste, spend, devour. 

Uer^ei^en, v, s. pardon, forgive. 



uer^ieren, t\ w. adorn, beautify, 

decorate. 
3Ser;^n)eiflung, /. despair. 
iUe^, n. -g, -e, cattle. 
imi, adj. many, much ; adv. 

much. 

inelbebiirfenb, ppl. adj. much- 
needing. 

t)telbege^retib, pjjl. adj. much- 
demanding. 

f>ielfa(^, adj. manifold, various, 
reiterated. 

t)te(gefa(tet, ppl. adj. many- 
folded, gathered full, in full 
folds. 

ineltetd^t, adv. perhaps. 

Die(mal[g], €cdv. often, fre- 
quentl}^ many times. 

t)iefme^r, adv. rather. 

t>ier, num. adj. four. 

^oit, n. -e§, "er, people. 

noE, adj. full, wdiole, rounded. 

notlbringen, v. w. irr. ins. ac- 
complish, perform, carry 
out. 

DoUeitben, v. w. ins. finish, con- 
summate, complete. 

DoHtg, adj. full, entire, com- 
plete. 

t)ot(fii(]ren, v. w. ins. complete, 

accomplish, carry out. 
t)onfominen, ppl. adj. perfect, 

complete. 
55olImonb, m. -e§, -t, fullmoon. 

prep, (dat.) of, from, by. 
t)or, prep. (dat. and acc.) before, 

in front of. 
t)oraug, adv. in advance, ahead. 
Dorau§jef)en, v. s. foresee. 
t)orbei, adv. and sep. pref. by, 

past. 

oorbetberaegen, v. w. (rejl.)moNe 
by. 

t)orbettragen, v. s. carry by. 
t)orbei^ief)en, v. s. pass by. 
norbrtitgen, v. s. f» push on, ad- 
vance. 



— U6 — 



norcilcii, r. ic. \. hasten on be- 
fore, precede. 

^^oriieiiil)!, n. presentiment, 
anticipation. 

t>or{)er, adv. beforehand, before. 

uor()iu, adii. heretofore, a short 
time ago. 

liovtommeu, t\ s, \, occur, appear, 
seem, happen. 

Dorne, adv. in front, before, at 
the beginning. 

^orfa^, m. -e§, -e, design, pro- 
ject. 

t)orfd)ieben v. s. push, shove 
forward. 

Uorfetjen, v. s. foresee, take care; 
(refl.) take care, make pro- 
vision. 

^or[tcf)t,/. foresight. 

iiorfic{)tig, adj. cautious, discreet, 
wise. 

norfteHen, v. id. to put before, 
present. 

^^orteil, m. -e, advantage, 
profit. 

liorlllier, adv. and sep. pref. 
along, gone by. 

novuber^te^eii, v. s. \. pass b}". 

^'orurteil, n. -e, prejudice. 

yonudrt^, adv. forward. 

tradiien, v. s. grow, wax, 
grow up, come up. 

3Barf)etum^ n. grov»'th, plant. 

inacfer, adj. valiant, brave, 
honest, sturdy. 

'^l^affe, /. weapon, arm. 

aiagen, v. w. venture, dare, at- 
tempt. 

333agen, m. vehicle, car- 

riage. 

iDcitjlen, V. w. choose, pick out, 
select. 

3Ba^n, m. illusion, delusion. 
\va[)x, adj. true, genuine, cor- 
rect. 

Salirl]eit,/. truth, 
ma^rlid), adv. truly. 



Sail, 771. -e^, ^e, rampart.- 
tuallen, v. to. surge, boil up, 
float. 

iualten, v. w. manage, govern. 

3Baiib, /. -e, wall, partition. 

iDQil'behi, V. to. f. and i). change, 
go, walk, wander. 

^mub[e]rer, m. traveler. 

tDQubcrn, V. w. f. aiid (). travel, 
wander, move. 

tDanberub, ppl. adj. wandering, 
itinerant. 

SSauge, /. cheek. 

tnanfen, v. w. {]» and \, stagger, 
wave, waver. 

^are, /. ware ; j^^- goods. 

aiarm, adj. warm. 

SBdrnie,/. warmth, heat. 

tnaruen, v. w. warn. 

^Barnung, /. warning, admo- 
nition. 

tnarten, v. ic. wait, stay. 

tDaruin, adv. why, wherefore, 
for what reason. 

inter. pron. what ; rel.pron. 
what, that which ; adv. how. 

Sl^dfrfje, /. washing, linen. 

luafdjen, v. s. wasli!^ 

3Baffer, n. water. 

iDafferreid), adj. full-running. 

mediieht, v. w. [tr. and intr.) 
change, exchange, inter- 
change. 

tnediieffeittg, adj. mutual. 

tuerfen, v. id. ( tr.) awake, waken. 

3Seg, m. -t^, -t, way, road, 
distance. 

roegeu, prep, {gen.) because of, 
on account of. 

uieggef}en, v. s. \, go away, leave. 

liiegnel)men, v. s. take away, 
take up. 

iuegtragcn, v. s. carry away. 

31>e(](aiit, m. lamentation. 

ipcljcn, V. w. blow, flutter. 

3Be()v[e], /. -on, defence, re- 
sistance. 



ttie{}ren, v. w. arrest, control. 
2Beib, n. -ee, -er, woraan, 
wife. 

SSeibdjen, 7i. little wife. 

tt)eib(td), adj. womanly. 

tt)eid), adj. soft, tender. 

meigern, t\ w. refuse. 

tuet[)en, v. w. devote, consecrate, 
dedicate. 

tveiif conj. because. 

^tWtf f. leisure, time. 

SBein, m. -e§, -t, wine. 

^Beinberg, m. -t, vineyard. 

tt)einen, v. w. weep, cry. 

SBeinen, n. weeping, tears. 

\vn\t, adj. wise ; as suhst. wise 
man, sage. 

SBeifc, /. manner, mode, way. 

tyeifen, v. s. show, point out. 

3A>et5(}eit,./. wisdom. 

ineieiid), adj. wise, prudent. 

lueilj, adj. white. 

luei^cu, T. w. whiten, white- 
wash. 

ineit, adj. wide, broad, large, 

far ; adv. far. 
tt)eitl)in, adv. far away. 
rt)ett()inaH§, adv. far out. 
V0z[6), inter, pron. which, what; 

Tel. pron. which, what, that, 

who. 

SBett, /. - en, world. 

meltlid), adj. worldly, secular. 

Uienben, v. w. and irr. (ir. and 

intr.) turn, turn round. 
SBenbmig, /. turn, turning, 
tnenig, adj. and adv. little, few. 
WtmXf conj. when, if. 
toer, inter, pron. who; rel. pron. 

he who, whoever. 
tt)erben, v. s. woo, solicit as 

suitor, request (something), 
merben, v. s. (tr.) I become, 

come to be, grow, change 

into. 

SSert n. -eg, -e, work. 
31>erfftatt, /. "en, workshop. 



tnert, adj. worthy, honored, 
deserving. 

Sert, m. -eg, worth, value. 

Sefen, 71. being, nature, 

character, order of things, 
regime. 

^Better, n. -g, weather. 

n.ietter(eu(^ten, v. w. lighten. 

2BettertT30lfe, /. storm-cloud. 

tuidjtig, adj. weighty, important. 

St(fe(, m. wrap, swad- 

dling-clothes. 

Uncfeln, v. w. roll, wrap up, wind. 

tt)iber, p?'ep. (ace.) against. 

ti:)tberfpred)eti, v. s. ins. contra- 
dict, oppose. 

n)iberfte()eit, v. s. irr. ins. oppose. 

^tberti)tllen, m. -g, disgust. 

tute, adv. how, in what way; 
conj. how, as, like. 

tDieber, adv. again, anew. 

iineberbegegneu, v. w. sep. meet 
again, meet in turn. 

tuieber bring en, v. w. irr. sep. 
bring back, return to. 

Uneberetien, v. w. sep. hasten 
back. 

tineberftnben, v. s. sep. find again, 
iuiebergeben, v. s. sep. give back, 
tineberfefjren, v. w. sep. return, 
roieberfniipfen, v. w. sep. tie 
again. 

Itiieberfommen, v. s. sep. come 
back. 

ttiieberfeljen, v. s. sep. see again. 

Uiiegen, v. s. w^eigh. 

^iefe, /. meadow. 

^tefel, 71. -g, weasel. 

n)tewol)(, conj. although. 

toilb, adj, wild, savage, fierce. 

W\M)nt, f. wildness, rudeness. 

^ille, m. -n§, -n, wish, feeling, 
inclination, design, intention. 

l:)i(Ug, adj. willing. 

foiUfommen, adj. welcome, ac- 
ceptable. 

SiUfiir,/. free will; despotism. 



— 148 — 



unmineln, v. ii^. swarm. 
Stub, m. -e^:?, -e, wind, 
tinuben, v. s. wind ; (?'^^.) writhe. 
ilHnfei, m. -, angle, corner, 
linufen, i\ w. wink, sign, beckon, 
nod. 

iDirfeii, V. w. work, produce, 
effect. 

nnrtlicf), adj. true, actual, real. 
2Bir fling, /. effect, action, ac- 
tivity. 

SBtrt, 7/1. -e, host, land- 
lord, man of the house, 
manager. 

3Sirtfd)aft, /. household, house- 
keeping. 

milpern, v. w. whisper. 

tDifjen, V. w. irr. know. 

mo, adv. where. 

2Bod)neriii, /. -nen, woman in 
childbed, sick woman. 

tDofern, conj. if, even if, pro- 
vided that. 

roogen, v. w. wave, surge ; luo= 
genb, ppl. adj. surging, 
stifling. 

roo^in, adv. whither, where. 

tDoljl, adv. well, indeed, per- 
haps, probably. 

3So^{, n. -e§, welfare. 

tno^ibegiitert, adj. well to do. 

iDofJlbe^agltcf), adj. comfortable. 

iDO^Ibefaimt, adj. well-known. 

mofjlbefteUt, adj. well-appointed. 

iDo(]lerl)alten, adj. w^ell-kept. 

fuot)(erneiiert, adj. well-restored. 

mol)(gebiIbet, adj. well-shaped. 

iDot){ge,;^imniert, adj. well-built. 

tuo^lge.^ogen, adj. w^ell-brought- 
up. 

Sof)tt!)at, /. -en, benefit, kind- 
ness. 

\v (nm ^dunt, adj. wel 1 -enclosed . 

iDobluerfe^en, adj. well-fur- 
nished, w^ell -provided. 

raobluerteilt, adj. well-distrib- 
uted. 



Riot) nen, v. w. dwell 

4i>ol)nnng, / dwelling, resi- 
dence, house. 

U) 51 ben, v. w. arch. 

Solfd)en, n. little cloud. 

3Bolfe,/. cloud. 

it)oUen, adj. woolen. 

iDoUen, v. w. irr. [modal aux.) 
wish, desire. 

SSoHen, n. will. 

Sonne, /. joy, rapture. 

n)oretn, adv. w^hereinto, into 
which. 

tDorin, adv. wherein, in which. 

Sort, n. -e§, -e {connected 
words) and "er {single words 
as such), word, saying, ut- 
terance. 

lX)ot)on, adv. whereof, w^here- 
from. 

Snnber, n. -, wonder. 

tnunberlid), adj. strange, sin- 
gular, curious. 

Snnfd}, m. -e^, "e, wish, desire. 

iDiinjdien, v. w. wish, desire. 

ruiirbig, adj. w^orthy, estimable, 
dignified. 

Surf, m. -e§, "e, throw, missile. 

Sur,;^el, /. -n, root. 

tunr^eln, v. w. take root, send 
out roots. 

tt)iift, aclj. deserted, waste, wild. 

Siiftt,/. desert, wilderness. 

Snt, /. rage, fury. 

iDiiten, V. w. rage, be furious. 

fa{)(en, v. lo. count out in pay- 
ment, pa}^. 

jdbfen, V. ID. number, count. 

^aubern, v. w. hesitate, delay. 

3anni, m. -e^, "e, bridle, rein ; 
tni 3*^11^^^^ l)aften, curb, re- 
strain. 

3ann, m. -e^, "e, hedge, fence, 
^eidien, n. -, sign, mark, 
token. 

^eigen, v. w. show; (refl.) ap- 
pear. 



— 149 — 



3ett, /. -exif time, season. 

,^erbrerf)en, v. s. break in pieces. 

^erreijjeu, v. s. rend, break, tear 
in pieces. 

j^erriitten, v. w. disarrange, dis- 
turb. 

^erfdjmettern, v. w. shatter, crash, 
crush. 

gerftampfett, v. w. trample, paw. 
^erftoren, v. w. destroy, over- 
throw. 

3erftorung, /. destruction, ruin. 

^erftreuen, v. w. disperse, scatter, 
distract. 

3euge, witness. 

3eugnig, n. -ffe§, -ffe, testimony. 

^ief)en, t\ s. draw, pull, nurture, 
rear; (refl.) move, march. 

3ierbe,/. ornament, decoration, 
nice formality. 

^ieren, v. w. ornament, adorn, 
deck, grace. 

^terltd), adj. shapely, neat, fine, 
delicate, tender. 

3irnnier, n. room, chamber. 

^inneru, adj. tin, pewter. 

;5itteru, v. w. tremble, shake. 

3opf, m. -eg, ~e, plait of hair. 

3orn, 771. -e§, anger, wrath. 

Jornig, adj. angry. 

li^n, prep. \dat.) to, unto. 

3urferbacfer, m. confectioner. 

^ucferbrot, n. sw^etcake, sugar- 
loaf. 

,;^ubringen, "d. s. urge to. 
,;;iieiien, v. w. \. hasten to. 
^uerft, adv. at first, in the first 
place. 

,^iifa{)reu, v. s. \. drive to. 

3uta(l, 771. -g, "Cf chance, acci- 
dent, occurrence. 

^iifrieben, adj. contented, satis- 
fied ; ^ufrteben [tetlen, satisfy. 

3ug, rn. -eg, "e, march, flight, 
procession. 

^ugeben, v. s, grant, concede, 
admit. 



;^ugegen, adv. present. 
;^ugel)en, v. s. \. go to. 
3uge(, m. rein, 
gugleid], adv. at the same time, 

together. 
3iigluft, /. current of air, 

draught. 
3ugtintib, m. draught of wind. 
3ufunft, /. future, time to 

come. 

^iile^t, adv. finally, at last. 
;^undd)ft, adv. next, above all. 
3unge, /. tongue, 
^imicfen, v. w. nod to. 
^upfen, V. w. pull, pluck, 
gurec^t, adv. in order, aright, 
^ureben, v. w. speak to. 
giirnen, v. w. be irritated, be 
angry. 

^urucf[e], adv. back, backwards. 

^uriicfbegeben, v. s. {refl.) return. 

,;^uriicfbeuiegen, v. w. move back. 

guriicfbleiben, v. s. I remain or 
fall behind, remain at home. 

gurltcfbertfen, v. w. wr. think 
back, think of the past. 

;^uru(fbrdngeiT, v. w. drive back, 
repel, repress. 

^^uriideilen, v. w. I hasten back. 

^uriicfflieljen, v. s. f. flee back. 

guriicfgetjeu, v. s. I go back, re- 
turn. 

^uru(fl]aiten, v. s. hold back, 
check. 

^luiid fel)ren, v. w. f. return, come 
back. 

^^uriidfonimen, v. s. I return, 

come back, 
^uriidlaffen, v. s. leave behind. 
?,uriicffd]auen, v. w. look back, 
^uriirffeijen, v. s. look back, 
guriicfftromen, v. w. and flow 

back. 

^uriicftreibetT, v. s. drive back. 
^uriid;^iel)en, v. s. draw back, 

withdraw, 
^ufammen, adv. together. 



— 150 — 



^ufamnienfniipfen, t\ w. biud to 
get her. 

;;iiianiinciuie(}men, v. s. take to- 
gether, take collectively ; 
{refl.) collect oneself, pluck 
up courage. 

gufammciipacten; v. w. pack up. 

;;iifantmc:uiifen, v. s. call to- 
gether, convoke. 

gufaiiuncnft^^eu, v. s. sit together. 

gujamiueufteljen, t\ s. irr. unite, 
stand together. 

;^uianinientei(en, v, to. share to- 
gether. 

3itfd)iiioren, t\ w. swear to. 

3uiprecf)en, v. s. address, award, 
impart by speaking. 

3uftanb, m. -e?-, "e, condition, 
state. 

3iioerIaf|u], adj. reliable, trust- 
worthy. 
;;iitior, adv. before, previously. 
3iiuorberft, adv.. at first, first of all. 



,^ini)enben, v. w. irr. turn to- 
wards. 

^inuiber, adv. and prep, (dat.) 
against, repugnant, odious to. 

;^tDan3ig, nmn. twenty. 

gtnar, adv. indeed, truly, cer- 
tainly, to be sure. 

3itie(f, m. -e^, -e, object, de- 
sign, goal. 

3tt)ei, num. two. 

3it)eife(, 771. -g, doubt, uncer- 
tainty. 

3meifelt)aft, adj. undecided, 
doubtful. 

^metfeln, v. w. doubt, suspect. 

^\ve\Qfm.-e%,-e, branch, bough. 

^^roeit-, nu77i. adj. second. 

^\vexQ,m. -e^,-e, dwarf, pigmy. 

3^i^idpciit, 771. doubt, dis- 
cord, dissension ; im ^tvie- 
fpalt, at odds with. 

^ttiijdjett, pi^ep. {dat. andacc.) be- 
tween, among. 



Hinds & Noble's 

Publications 




Cooper Institute 
New York 




Commencement Parts. Efforts" for all occasions. Orations, 
addresses valedictories, salulatories, class poems, class mottoes, 
after-diiiiier speeches, tiag d^)S n .lional 
holidays, class-day exercises. Models for 
every possible occasion in high-si h; ol and 
college career, everyone of th^ "efforts" 
being- what some fellow has stood on his 
feet and actually delivered on a siiiular 
occasion— not what th ■ coinpiler2£/^?2^/<i say 
if he should happen to be called on for an 
ivy song or a response to a toast, or what 
not ; but what the fellow himself, when his 
turn came, did say ! $1.50. 

New Dialogues and Plays. Life-like 

episodes from popular authors like Steven- 
son, Crawford, Mark Twain, Dickens, 
Scott, in the form of simple plays, with 
every detail explained as to dress, make- 
up, utensils furniture, etc., for school-room 
or parlor. $1.50. 

College Men's 3-Minute Declamations. 

Up-to-date selections from live men like Chauncey Depew, Hewitt, 
Gladstone, Cleveland, President Eliot (Harvard) and Carter 
(Williams) and others. New material with vitality in it for prize 
speaking. Very popular. $1.00. 

College Maids^ 3-Minute Readings. Up- to date recitations 

from living men and women. On the plan of the popular College 
Men's Declamations, and on the same high plane. $1.00. 

Pieces for Prize Speaking Contests. $i.oo. Nearly ready. 

Acme Declamation Book. Shi'^le pieces and dialogues. For 
boysand girls of all ages; all occasions. Paper, 30 els.; cioih,50cLs. 

Handy Pieces to Speak. Single pieces and dialogues. Primary, 
20 cts.; Intermediate, 20 cts.; Advanced, 20 els. All three for so cts. 

Pros and Cons. Complete debates of the affirmative and nega- 
tive of the stirring questions of the day, A de- 
cided hit. This is another book invaluable not 
only to high-school and college students, but 
also to every other person who aspires to con- 
verse engagingly on the topics of the day. Our 
foreign p'~'iicy, the currenc}', the tariff, immi- 
gration, high license, wom^an suffrage, penny 
postage, transportation, trusts, department 
stores, municipal ownership of franchises, 
government control of telegraph. Both sides of 
these and many other questions completely de- 
bated. Directions for vrganizin^ and conduct- 
ing a debating society, with by-laws and par- 
liamentary rules. $1.50. 

New Parliamentary Manual By 

H. C. Davis, compiler of " ( \:)inint ncenient 
Parts." 75 cents. Nearly Ready. 

Ten Weeks Course in Elocution (Nor- 
mal Reader). With numerous and varied selections for illustration 
and practice. $1.25. 

Fenno*s Science and Art of Elocution. $1.25. 




Character Building. Inspiring suggestions. $i.oo. 

Mistakes of Teachers corrected by common sense (the famous 
Preston Papers). Solves difficulties not explained in text-books 
which daily perplex the conscientious teacher. $1.00. 

Best Methods of Teaching in Country Schools (Lind's), $i .25. 
Pagers Theory and Practice of Teaching. With Questions 

and Answers. Paper, 50 CtS. Cloth, $1.00. 

Psychology Simplihed for Teachers. Gordy's well known 

"New Psychology." Fimiliar talks to teachers and parents on 
how to observe the child-mind, and on the value of child-study in 
the successful teaching and rearing- of the young. IViih Ques- 
tions on edich Lesson. $1 25. 'J wenty-sixth thousand ! 

The Perceptionalist. Hamilton's Mental Science, rev. ed. $2. 

Smith's New Class Register. 'L he best of record books. 5octs. 

Likes and Opposites. Synonyms and their Opposites. 5oCts. 

Letter Writing. Newhandy rules forcorrectcorrespondence. 75c. 

Punctuation. Hinds & Noble's new Manual. Paper, 25 cts. 

New Speller. Hinds & Noble's new graded lists of 5000 words 
which one must know how to spell. 25 CtS. 

Craig's COMMON SCHOOL Questions luith Answers. $ .50. 

Henry's HIGH SCHOOL (^u^^Xion^ with Answers. $1.50. 

SherrilPs New Normal Questions with Answers. $1.50. 

Quizzism and its Key (Southwick). $1.00. 

Moritz' 1000 Questions. For the Entrance Examinations to 
the New York High Schools, the New York Normal College, the 
College of the City of New York. St. Francis Xavier's College, 
West Point, Annapolis, and the Civil Service. 30 cents. 

Answers to same. 50 cents. 

Recent Entrance Examination Questions. For the New York 

Normal College, the College of the City of New York, St. Francis 
Xavier's College, Columbia Colle.^e, the High Schools, Regents' 
Exam's, Wtst Point, Annapolis, and the Civil Service. 30 cents. 

Answers to same. 50 cents. 

How to Prepare for a Civil Service Examination, with recent 

Examination Qu stions and the Answ<rs. 560 pages, $2.00. 

Abridged Edition, without questions aMd ansu-ers, 50 cents. 
How to Become Quick at Figures. Enlarged Edition, ^i.oo. 
Bad English. Humiliating " Breaks " corrected. 30 cts. 
Composition Writing Made Easy. Very snccessfiiL Five 

Grades, viz.: A, B, C. D, E. 20 cts. each. Alt five for 75 cts. 

1000 Composition Subjects. 25 cents. 

U. S. Constitution in German, French, and English, paralhl 
cotumns, with explanatory marginal iSotes. Cloth, 50c ; paper, 25c. 

Bookkeeping Blanks at 30 cts. per set. Five Blank-Books to 
the set. Adapted for use with any text-book - Elementary, Prac- 
tical, or Common Scnool Used e-"erywhere ' Price, cts. persei. 

Object Lesson Cards (Oliver and Boyd). 48 Cards, 13 x 20 
inches. $28.00. 

Lessons on Morals (Dewey) 75 cents. In preparation. 
Lessons on Manners (Dewey) 75 cents. In preparation. 



Dictionaries: The Classic Series. Half morocco, $2.00 each. 

Especially planned and carefully produced to meet the require- 
ments of students and teachers in colleges, and high schools. 
Up to the times in point of contents, authoritative while modern 
as regards scholarship, instantly accessible in respect to arrange- 
ment, of best quality as to typography and paper, and in a binding 
at once elegant and durable. Size 8x5^ inches. 

French-English and English-French Dictionary, 1122 pages. 

German-English and Eng.-Ger. Dictiotiary, 1112 pages. 

Italian-English and English-Italian Diet., 1187 pages. 

Latin-English and English-Latin Dictionary, 941 pages. 

Greek-English and Euglish-C^reek Diet., 1056 pages. 

English-Greek Dictionary. Price $1.00. 

Dictionaries : The Handy Series. Scholarship modern and 

accurate; and really beautiful print." Pocket edition. 

Spanish-English and English-Spanish, 474 pages, $1.00. 

I'talian- English and English-Italian, 428 pages, $1.00. 

New-Testament Lexicon. Entirely new. $1.00. 

Up-to-date in every respect — typographically, and lexico- 
graphically. Contains a fine presentation of the Synonyms 
of the Greek Testament., with hints on discriminating usage. 

Liddell & Scott's Abridged Greek Lexicon, $1.20. 
White's Latin-English Dictionary, $1.20. 
White's English-Latin Dictionary, $1.20. 
White's Latin-English and Eng.-Lat. Diet., $2.25. 
Completely Parsed Caesar, Book I. Each page bears inter- 

linear translation, literal translation, parsing, grammatical refer- 
ences. All at a glance without turning a leaf. $1 . SO. 

Caesar's Idioms. Complete, with English equivalents. 25 cts. 

Cicero's Idioms. As found in "Cicero's Orations." 25 cents. 

Shortest Road to Caesar. Successful elem. Latinmethod. 75Cts. 

Hossfeld Methods : Spanish, Italian, German, French, ^i.oo 
each. Keys for each, 35 cts. Letter Writer for each, $1.00 ^^2^:^^. 

German Texts, with Footnotes and Vocabulary : — Wilhelm 

Teil, Nefteals Onkel, Minna v. Barnhelm, Nathan derWeise, Emilia 
Galotti, Hermann und Dorothe . Six volufiies, 50 CtS. each. 

Brooks' Historia Sacra, with ist Latin Lessons. Revised, 

with Vocabulary. Price 50 cents. This justly popular volume, 
besides the Epitome Historise Sacrae, the Notes, and the Vocabu- 
lary, contains 100 pages of elementary Latin Lessons, making it 
practicable for the teacher, without recourse to any other book, 
to carry the pupil quickly and in easy steps over the ground pre- 
paratory to a profitable reading of the Epitome Historiae Sacrae. 

Brooks' First Lessons in Greek, wilh Lexicon. Revised 

Edition. Covering sufficiet^t ground to enable the student to 
read the New Testament in the Greek. Price 50 cts. 

Brooks' New Virgil's jEneid, zvith Lexicon. Revised Edition. 
Notes, Metrical Index. Map, Oiie^tions for Examinations. $1.50. 

Brooks' New Ovid's Metamorphoses, zvith Lexicon. Expur- 
gated and adapted for mixed classes. With Notes, and Questions 
for Examinntions. Price reduced to $1.50. 

Hinds & Noble's Hebrew Grammar, $i.oo. 



Shortest Road to Caesar 

By T* Jeffers 

Principal of York Collegiate Institute^ York^ Pa. 



The "Shortest Road to Caesar" does not offer itself as 
an easy road. Those who love ease will reach neither 
Caesar nor excellence. The student is here shown how 
he may reach Caesar "itinere magno." 

The volume consists of two pans : The first, a begin- 
ner's Latin book ; the last, the text and vocabulary of 
the second book of Caesar's Gallic War. 

The pla7i includes the following special points : 

(1) The size of the book is reduced by referring to the 
grammar for rules and forms, instead of reproducing 
theme 

(2) A small number of words is used, only about three 
hundred. 

(3) The words are, with few exceptions, those found 
in the first six chapters of the second book of Caesar. 

(4) The phrases and sentences are largely from the 
same chapters. 

(5) Only the leading rules of syntax are required or 
illustrated. 

(6) In the vocabularies, generally, but one meaning 
is given to each Latin word. 

The adva?ttages discovered after a year s experi7Jient are : 

(1) In general, a saving of time without loss cf 
thoroughness of preparation for reading. 

(2) The student is not confused by finding in the 
grammar a paradigm or a form of rule different from 
what he learned in his beginner's book. 

(3) He learns no word for which he does not find uee 
in his first attempts at reading. 

(4) By frequent use of the same set of words and 
idioms, he forms the habit of giving instantly the Eng- 
lish equivalent of a Latin word or phrase. 

(5) The last part is added to supply all the student 
needs for the study of the language for one year. 

(6) The memory is not overtaxed in the effort to 
retain many meanings for each word, and the judgment 
is trained in modifying the given meaning to adapt it to 
nev/ connections. 

The book is particularly suited to High Schools anil 
Preparatory Schools. Price, 75 cents. 

HINDS & NOBLE, Pyblishers 
4-5-6-J2-I3-H Cooper Instituti? New York City 



SCHOOL BOOKS 

of all publishers^ new and scc*nd-hand. Send 
for Catalogue* 

DICTIONARIES 

French, German^ Latin, Greek, Italian, and 
Spanish. Prices, $L00 to $2^00. 

EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WITH 
ANSWERS 

Recent College Entrance Examination Questions 
with Answers (in Jjress), $L50. A Question 
Book on Common School and High School 
Subjects with Answers, $J.50. \00l Questions 
and Answers (H kinds), 50c. Recent Civil 
Service Examination Questions with Answers, 
$ 2.00. A Book Containing Original Valedictories, 
Salutatories, Orations, Essays, Compositions, etc., 
$J.50. 

TRANSLATIONS 

Literal and Interlinear, J 44 Volumes. Prices, 
50 cents and $1.50. 

HELPS FOR TEACHERS 

Mistakes in Teaching — How to Correct Them, 
by Miss Preston's Assistant, $L00. Composition 
Writing Made Easy, 75c. New Dialogues and 
Plays, $1.50. A New Speller, 25c. Page's 
Theory and Practice of Teaching with Questions 
and Answers, 50c. German Texts with Vocabu- 
laries, 50c. Completely Parsed Caesar, Book I. 
(in press), $1.50. How to Become Quick at 
Figures, $1.00. Gordy's New Psychology, $1.25. 
A Text Book on Letter Writing, 75c. How to 
Punctuate Correctly, 25c. A Book of Synonyms 
and Antonyms, 50c. Debates (Both Sides of 
Live Questions Fully Discussed), $1.50. A New 
Speaker, $1.00. Teachers' Class Register, 50c. 

HINDS & NOBLE, Publishers 

Never too busy to answer questions 
4-5->3-14 Cooper Institute New York City 



OCT 31 1899 



